Someone has F-ed this up: Cathay Pacific spells its own name incorrectly on new plane

Cathay Pacific had to send a new plane back to the shop for a new paint job after its name was spelled wrong on the fuselage. Photo / Twitter

Cathay Pacific had to send a new plane back to the shop for a new paint job after its name was spelled wrong on the fuselage.

The Hong Kong-based airline accidentally had "Cathay Paciic" painted on the side of the jet.

Shockingly, the airline was only made aware of the mistake after travellers contacted them after spotting it at Hong Kong International Airport, the BBC reports.

Oops this special livery won’t last long! She’s going back to the shop!
(Source: HKADB) pic.twitter.com/20SRQpKXET

— Cathay Pacific (@cathaypacific) September 19, 2018

The mistake is likely to cost several thousand dollars to fix, according to the South China Morning Post.

But Cathay Pacific saw the funny side.

"No one gives a F anymore, not even the painters!" joked one Twitter user.

Another added: "No f's were given that day."

Fixed it. pic.twitter.com/c8NtP9asRs

— Willie Montgomery (@shoxdude) September 19, 2018

And although the airlines believes it was down to a mistake, an engineer for Haeco – Cathay Pacific's sister company – isn't convinced.

"The spacing is too on-point for a mishap," he told the Post.

"We have stencils. Should be a blank gap in between letters if it was a real mistake I think."