1959 A regional airline

Aviation
L188 Electra, 1958
L188 Electra over Hong Kong, 1959

Cathay Pacific Airways absorbed rival Hong Kong Airways, gaining northbound traffic rights to Taiwan region and Japan. It was a milestone year for Cathay Pacific: now truly a regional carrier, the airline inaugurated a scheduled service to Sydney with its first turboprop aircraft, the Lockheed L188 Electra.

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