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Air Hong Kong has retired its last Airbus A300-600 freighter, marking the end of an era for the airline. The aircraft, which served on behalf of DHL Express, concludes a seven-year re-fleeting program aimed at replacing older models with more fuel-efficient ones.
The transition to an all-Airbus A330 cargo fleet is now complete for Air Hong Kong, a subsidiary of Cathay Pacific. Currently, the airline operates 14 A330Fs. Over two decades, Air Hong Kong's A300F fleet has been credited with "safe and reliable" operations, moving nearly three million tons of cargo through Hong Kong International Airport.
The final Airbus A300-600F was ordered in 2003 and delivered in 2004. It accumulated 29,431 flight hours while operating for DHL Express. Clarence Tai, Chief Operating Officer of Air Hong Kong, remarked on the transition: “The A300-600F has been a stalwart of Air Hong Kong’s fleet and an important part of our story for over two decades. Its contribution to not only our business but to the Hong Kong international aviation hub as a whole has been considerable and we fondly bid farewell to this valued member of our fleet as we enter this exciting new chapter.”
