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'Should be a blank gap in between letters if it was a real mistake' - Engineer casts doubt over plane typo

September 20, 2018

The Boeing 777 was snapped in Hong Kong this week with the major error for all to see. (Source: Other)

Cathay Pacific are not shying away from a huge mistake – a typo to be exact.

The airline had a Boeing 777-367 on the ground at Hong Kong airport emblazoned with “Cathay Paciic” after leaving the f out of its name.

The airline referenced the error on its Twitter account but an engineer for sister company, Haeco, cast doubt over the typo.

“The spacing is too on-point for a mishap. We have stencils. Should be a blank gap in between letters if it was a real mistake I think,” the engineer told the South China Morning Post.

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