Cathay Pacific has kicked off a year‑long "80 Years Together" anniversary, unveiling its classic "lettuce leaf" retro livery on an Airbus A350 and confirming the scheme will be applied to a Boeing 747 freighter. The carrier says two retrojets will appear across its long‑haul network during celebrations.
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Marks a high‑profile brand and marketing push for Cathay’s eightieth year: the revival of the iconic “lettuce leaf” scheme on modern A350s and a 747 freighter anchors a visible, fleet‑level celebration and mirrors other carriers’ anniversary livery programs (see the earlier Cathay revival and broader centennial livery activity: https://hype.aero/?story=eef35e32-9671-45c0-ae18-0cb1340daa25 and https://hype.aero/?story=bf8386d1-4ff0-424d-bc16-5281cd54415f).
Signals operational and product emphasis on long‑haul rotations: applying the retro scheme to A350s and a 747 freighter coincides with recent long‑haul deployments and premium product rollouts, including A350 service introductions to San Francisco and other routes (context: https://hype.aero/?story=6198fbf2-d70f-4bd5-8b1e-016686a5e29b).
Comes amid ongoing operational scrutiny and traffic recovery metrics: the celebration occurs while Cathay faces focused safety inquiries and as the Group restores capacity — relevant background on the Hong Kong A350 probe and recent traffic recovery figures is here: https://hype.aero/?story=529d29b2-83ca-45be-94f9-c23a4c4042ea and https://hype.aero/?story=bc1bcc5a-2680-411f-b29a-4c40ae1bdd73.
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