<P> On 4 January 2011, the cargo division of the airline, Cathay Pacific Cargo, became the first airline operating out of Hong Kong to fully switch to e-air waybill . This eliminates the need for all paper documents when issuing air waybills . The International Air Transport Association (IATA) selected nine countries and territories and airlines in which to run the e-AWB pilot program, including Hong Kong and Cathay Pacific . </P> <P> Cathay Pacific has been phasing in new cabin interiors and in - flight entertainment since June 2011 . The first aircraft with the new seats is an Airbus A330 - 300 registered B - LAN, which flew its first commercial flight as Cathay Pacific Flight 101 between Hong Kong and Sydney on 1 April 2012 . </P> <P> The first - class seats can be converted into fully lie - flat beds measuring 36 in × 81 in (91 cm × 206 cm). The seats include a massage function, a personal closet, an ottoman for stowage or guest seating, and adjustable 17 in (43 cm), 16: 9 personal televisions (PTV). </P> <P> After receiving extensive criticism for its high - walled herring - bone configuration business class seating on long - haul flights, which many passengers felt was too narrow and confined, Cathay Pacific embarked on a total redesign of business class seating . The new design is more conventional, emphasising the passenger's sense of personal space while also retaining privacy . </P>

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