Cathay pilots in trouble for going too slow

Hong Kong, Feb 12,2020: Due to Coronavirus Covid-19 airline fleet grounded at the Airport taxiway. The largest Hong Kong based carrier Cathay Pacific Airways grounded most of their aircraft fleet. Those aircrafts lined up at on the taxiway and waiting to transfer to out port for a long term parking.
Edited by Travel Weekly


Cathay Pacific has been forced to take action after multiple complaints that some of its pilots have been taxiing too slowly when on the ground at airports.

It’s reported pilots were sent an email by senior Cathay management on Monday.

General Manager of Flying, Tim Burns said the airline had received a report from Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department saying the taxiing speed of some Cathay Pacific flights was significantly low compared to other airlines.

Burns said in the email that he believed the situation had improved after the airline collated data from across its fleet.

Earlier this year, pilots were reminded the speed of the aircraft during taxiing can reach 30 knots (55kph).

The airline reportedly told pilots any previous incidents would be ignored, but future complaints would be taken very seriously.

Slower taxiing speeds can result in aircraft having to burn more fuel, or arriving aircraft being forced to extend their approach times.

The incidents are reportedly due to a recent change in pilot contracts where payment is calculated by time rather than flights.

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