Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. engages in the operation of scheduled airline services, airline catering, aircraft handling, cargo terminal operations and loyalty, and reward programmes. It operates through the following segments: Cathay Pacific, HK Express, Air Hong Kong, and Airline Services. The HK Express segment offers passenger carrier scheduled services. The Air Hong Kong segment provides express cargo air transportation offering scheduled services. The Airline Services segment includes catering, cargo terminal operations, ground handling services, and commercial laundry operations. The Associates segment handles companies which hold a substantial long-term interest in equity share capital. The company was founded by Roy C. Farrell and Sydney H. de Kantzow on September 24, 1946 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.