[媒体名称]CTN News [新闻日期]2020/3/3
[网址]
https://www.chiangraitimes.com/economy-business/cathay-pacific/
[内文]
国泰航空停飞约半数机队,3月航班剩25%
Cathay Pacific Parks Half its Fleet Due to Coronavirus
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific said it has about half of its fleet parked on the
ground due to low demand since the coronavirus outbreak. Cathay Pacific has
scrapped more than three-quarters of its weekly flights in March.
Sources familiar with the situation said the number of planes left on the
ground was also likely to rise. Above all as Cathay Pacific warned of further
cuts in flight schedules.
“We are continuously assessing our fleet and aircraft deployment in order to
best align capacity with market demand,” a spokeswoman for Cathay Pacific
said. The spokesperson also declined to address the number of parked planes.
Last week, Cathay said 75% of staff, or 25,000 employees of the group, would
take unpaid leave.
The airline’s flying schedules for March show a decline of around 75%,
according to a study by the South China Morning Post.
Originally, around 1,470 flights per week were scheduled in March for Cathay
Pacific and Cathay Dragon. That number has now been cut by more than 1,120.
During the Sars crisis of 2003, Cathay reduced its passenger schedule by 45%.
Parking 22 aircraft out of a fleet of 80.
Cathay Pacific crisis replicated globally
The crisis at Cathay Pacific is also being replicated globally due to the
coronavirus outbreak. Major airlines have implemented emergency cost saving
to cutting flights across the board.
Fear of travelling coincides with the coronavirus epidemic spreading outside
Asia to Europe. The fast-spreading Covid-19 cases outside China are notably
in Italy, Iran and South Korea.
Airline stocks plunged in the past week, the worst week for financial markets
since the 2008. Wiping billions off the value of airline companies.
American Airlines, the world’s biggest carrier, saw its stock fall 21.6%
over five days. IAG, the parent company of British Airways, tumbled 17%.
“We are continuously assessing our fleet and aircraft deployment in order to
best align capacity with market demand,” a spokeswoman for Cathay Pacific
said. The spokesperson also declined to address the number of parked planes.
Last week, Cathay said 75% of staff, or 25,000 employees of the group, would
take unpaid leave.
The airline’s flying schedules for March show a decline of around 75%,
according to a study by the South China Morning Post.
Originally, around 1,470 flights per week were scheduled in March for Cathay
Pacific and Cathay Dragon. That number has now been cut by more than 1,120.
During the Sars crisis of 2003, Cathay reduced its passenger schedule by 45%.
Parking 22 aircraft out of a fleet of 80.
Cathay Pacific crisis replicated globally
The crisis at Cathay Pacific is also being replicated globally due to the
coronavirus outbreak. Major airlines have implemented emergency cost saving
to cutting flights across the board.
Fear of travelling coincides with the coronavirus epidemic spreading outside
Asia to Europe. The fast-spreading Covid-19 cases outside China are notably
in Italy, Iran and South Korea.
Airline stocks plunged in the past week, the worst week for financial markets
since the 2008. Wiping billions off the value of airline companies.
American Airlines, the world’s biggest carrier, saw its stock fall 21.6%
over five days. IAG, the parent company of British Airways, tumbled 17%.
“An outbreak is the kind of macro impact that is really hard for an airline
to plan around,” said Bocom International analyst Luya You, who cited Cathay
’s efforts during the city’s civil unrest to prop up its revenue with
transit passengers who could bypass Hong Kong.
“During an outbreak, all of it collapses because people no matter the price
point they are no longer willing to fly.”
You said there was not much airlines such as Cathay Pacific could do to
balance the situation, apart from shedding costs to limit losses.
Airlines worldwide cutting expenses
Measures adopted by other airlines also include storing, selling planes or
delaying deliveries of new jets. Furthermore putting staff on unpaid leave or
cutting jobs. They are also seeking cuts in discretionary spending and
non-critical projects. This is also putting the squeeze on suppliers of the
airlines.
Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong has gone further, taking a 15% pay cut
from March 1.
On Friday, United Airlines widened the axing of Asia flights to South Korea,
Japan and Singapore. Saying demand for transpacific flights fell by 75%.
Lufthansa Group, which has grounded 23 long-haul aircraft, said it would cut
short and medium-haul flights by a quarter. Above all as Covid-19 cases rose
in Europe, prompting demand to fall.
The airlines’ trade group IATA predicted on Feb 21 that airlines globally
would lose US$29.3 billion.
“The virus is having a more global impact. The cancellation of numerous
conferences and events along with the halting of non essential corporate
travel have exacerbated this demand decrease,” said aviation expert David
Yu, a finance professor at New York University Shanghai.
“These trends will be especially difficult for airlines as the elongation of
the virus will affect the coming high summer season for travel.”
[心得]
Summary
1.已停飞约50%飞机,照现在情势看来,停放在地面上的飞机还会继续增加
Note 1: 根据planespotters 资料
国泰现有152架飞机
港龙现有 48架飞机
快运现有 24架飞机
Air HK有 12架飞机
根据南华早报报导,国泰集团现至少有120架飞机 on ground at any time.
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/
3053060/cathay-pacific-parks-half-its-fleet-and-slashes-nearly
2.上周国泰声称,约75% 人员= 25,000 would take unpaid leave.
3.国泰+港龙三月份班表航班少了约75%, 剩约25%
国泰+港龙 应该每周约有1470 flight/per week, 现以已砍超过1120班.
4. SARS 期间. 国泰当时
减少客运航班约45%
停飞22架飞机 (当时共80架飞机)
#对全球航空业及 tourism industry 毁灭性打击无误
#长荣在SARS就裁了633名员工, 5F觉得长荣/华航这次会裁多少人?
(https://news.tvbs.com.tw/life/502425)