Cathay Pacific hauled cargo on passenger planes for first time in April

Cathay Pacific said today it began carrying cargo on passenger aircraft for the first time on April 23.

Cargo was carried in cabins of Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft after obtaining special approval from the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department. This enables the aircraft to carry about seven tons of incremental weight, increasing cargo-carrying capacity by 5-9 percent on each aircraft, the airline said.