Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways on Wednesday ordered 14 more Boeing 777-9 jets and reported a 1% increase in first-half profit on the back of growing passenger numbers, lower fuel prices and a steady cargo performance.

Cathay Pacific has ordered 14 more Boeing 777X jets, its first Boeing purchase in over a decade, doubling down despite years of delivery delays.

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. is doubling down on its long-haul expansion with the first purchase of Boeing Co. widebody aircraft in a dozen years, while it struggles closer to home with its HK Express unit suffering from a sharp drop in regional demand.