SWOON: Retro Cathay Pacific "Lettuce Leaf Sandwich" Livery Unveiled - Cathay Pacific

SWOON: Retro Cathay Pacific "Lettuce Leaf Sandwich" Livery Unveiled

Ben Schlappig — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:52:33 +0000

Oh Cathay Pacific, you spoil us! Cathay Pacific celebrates 80th anniversary with retro livery Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific is celebrating its 80th anniversary. While the airline is promising a variety of initiatives as part of this celebration, there's one that us aviation geeks will be especially excited about. Specifically, the oneworld airline will be rolling…

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Mike O. — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:15:34 +0000

Cheers mate. All the best to you for the new year :D

AeroB13a — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:24:57 +0000

Yes, I knew your mother very well Mike, very well indeed …. :-) I’m only joking of course Mike, I was almost certainly around before you were a twinkle in your father’s eye. I must be getting very old actually, as I can remember what I did the 50’s and 60’s, better than what I did last week …. :-)

Mike O. — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:43:15 +0000

@AeroB13a You would be almost if not older than my mummy!

AeroB13a — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:22:45 +0000

…. and his mate annexes Greenland perhaps?

AeroB13a — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:35:32 +0000

Don’t I know it 1990, Mr Google is constantly being troubled for a definition, etc …. :-)

AeroB13a — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:43:39 +0000

Do you know there is something very significant which is missing from the vertical stabiliser which should be present on this historic livery. That being the British Union Flag …. :-)

AeroB13a — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:24:31 +0000

Confession time …. Evidently, according to family photographs, I first flew in a CX, DC-4 or 6 between QPG and HKG in 1956. Does that make me old or what?

Herb_Repozo — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:02:18 +0000

None of you mentioned how old you were in 1989 or ‘89. My first flight to Asia was SFO-NRT in 1982. I was 8. Apparently I loved being at an airport so much, my Mom would take me to SFO just to let me run around the terminals. Now, as an adult, I wish I knew more of Cathay’s history and livery. What an incredible history!

Herb_Repozo — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:02:17 +0000