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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Hong Kong aviation, covering airlines such as Cathay Pacific, Cathay Dragon, Hong Kong Airlines, HK Express and freighter Air Hong Kong and Hong Kong International Airport.
Airport Authority and Hong Kong Metropolitan University team up to tackle shortage of flight crews by offering flying licence as part of bachelor’s degree in aviation services management.
Return to profit by city airline is welcome, but addition of routes, increased flight frequency and friendlier prices rest on more planes and workers
Cancelled flights have done nothing for the reputation of the city or its flagship carrier, and there needs to be answers as well as an end to chaos.
Cancellation of dozens of flights by city’s flag carrier calls for thorough investigation and measures to ensure there is no repeat.
First batch of second officers under Cathay Pacific initiative will lift city as it returns to its pre-pandemic status.
Hong Kong’s flag carrier may have returned to profit but there is still much to be done to improve service quality and offer competitive airfares to attract customers.
Hong Kong’s aviation industry, in particular, needs more manpower, so it is good that staff will soon be arriving from overseas to fill gaps without compromising opportunities for residents.
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- First stage of ban takes effect on April 22 and prohibits use of styrofoam products and throwaway plastic utensils, as well as cups and containers for dine-in services
- ‘The government has not granted any exemptions. The practices applying to airlines and other businesses are the same,’ environmental authorities tell Post
Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Airport Authority’s international aviation academy to launch course offering commercial pilot licence from September.
Absent pilots, cancelled flights … airline says it has learned from ‘bad spell’ but critics aren’t convinced.
Readers discuss how the government can support Hong Kong’s flag carrier, the problem with the city’s concert venues, and stereotypes about certain countries propagated by the media.
Greater Bay Airlines flight HB341 carrying 160 people leaving Osaka discovers cracks in windscreen but lands safely in Hong Kong, while Hong Kong Airlines says flight HX780 experienced ‘technical issue’ shortly after take-off and was forced to return to Bangkok.
Upbeat HK Express CEO Jeanette Mao also says she expects capacity to grow 20 per cent to 30 per cent by the end of this year.
City’s flag carrier made upbeat forecast about cheaper airfares amid pressure from lawmakers after it posted HK$9.78 billion net profit last year.
Cathay CEO Ronald Lam stops short of offering any perks and discounts for airline services as he speaks before Legco’s economic development panel.
Hong Kong’s Cathay to reinstate service to Riyadh in advance of meeting with lawmakers on Friday as government seeks closer business ties with Saudi Arabia.
Plane spotters reveal where they go to get the best shots of airliners landing and taking off at Hong Kong’s airport, the joys of plane spotting in Japan, and the aircraft that excite them most.
Coordination among departments responsible for service planning and crew availability inadequate, Civil Aviation Department says.
Cargo carrier expects to spend US$2.7 billion over the next five years to add 15 aircraft to its fleet.
Company says it expects service will be restored to 2018 record levels this year as visitors from mainland China and rest of Asia return.
Readers discuss the annual results of Hong Kong’s flag carrier, and what the city needs to do to attract global stars.
CEO Ronald Lam says company has taken prudent approach in restoring its passenger flight capacity after recent setbacks.
British Airways to also reinstate direct flights to two key Asian destinations, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, as it presses ahead with its largest transformation plan yet.
Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association says new hires not enough to get Cathay Pacific back to pre-pandemic service levels.
City’s airport comes fourth behind first-placed Singapore, Incheon in South Korea and Suvarnabhumi in Bangkok.
In a report to Civil Aviation Department, Cathay CEO Ronald Lam says airline underestimated level of reserve pilots necessary to cover absence caused by seasonal illness.
Cathay will trial special allowance between February 7 and 18 before deciding whether to expand it to other holiday periods.
A Hong Kong business group promoting environmental sustainability has joined flagship airline Cathay Pacific and 11 other partners to push for greater adoption of sustainable aviation fuel.
Flight CX633 was scheduled to arrive in Penang at 12.05pm, but returned to Hong Kong at 8.53am with no injuries reported, airline says.
“We have confidence that passenger traffic will return to 100 per cent by the end of this year, or close to 100 per cent,” executive director Steven Yiu says.
Cathay Pacific accounted for 18 million passengers in 2023 while budget unit HK Express carried the rest.
Investors can play their part as Hong Kong airport seeks to open its third such facility, but there is no time to lose for struggling aviation hub.
Official figures show 4.3 million passengers used city’s airport last month, 75 per cent of number recorded in same month of pre-pandemic 2019.
