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国泰航空:从战后单架飞机到航空巨头的历程Cathay Pacific’s journey from single post-war plane to aviation powerhouse

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八十年前,前二战飞行员罗伊·法雷尔和悉尼·德·坎佐在香港创立了国泰航空。

Eighty years ago, former World War II pilots Roy Farrell and Sydney de Kantzowed Cathay Pacific Airways in Hong Kong.

运营始于一架改装的道格拉斯DC-3飞机,昵称“贝西”,最初在澳大利亚和战后的上海之间运送急需物资。

Operations began with a single, converted Douglas DC-3 nicknamed “Betsy” which initially flew much-needed goods between Australia and post-war Shanghai.

如今,该航空公司拥有180架飞机的机队,连同其廉价航空子公司香港航空,在2025年运送了3700万名乘客。

Today, the airline operates a fleet of 180 aircraft and, together with its budget arm HK Express, transported 37 million passengers in 2025.

在本期“历史上的今天”文章中,我们通过《南华早报》的档案照片和报道,梳理了公司的历史。

In this On This Day article, we chart the company’s history through SCMP’s archive photos and coverage.