On August 6, 2025, GE Aerospace and Cathay Pacific announced a contract to procure GE9X turbofan engines as a part of Cathay’s orders for upcoming Boeing 777X widebody jets. The airline is slated to ...

Cathay is also wary of being an early customer on an unproven commercial plane. "We want to see that aircraft (the A380) in operation for a bit first," said Tyler.

Slots for the service have been leased from Cathay Pacific Airways. Emirates already operates six daily Airbus A380 flights to LHR, offering 43,484 two-way weekly seats at present.