Hong Kong

Airport Authority Hong Kong will take over management of the 11 Skies office and retail complex next to Hong Kong International Airport, with an aim for a 2028-29 opening.

Hong Kong has set a target for sustainable aviation fuel to account for 1-3% of fuel consumption on flights departing Hong Kong International Airport by 2030.

China has launched three astronauts aboard the Shenzhou-23 mission to the Tiangong space station in what is expected to become the country’s longest planned human spaceflight mission to date.

Airlines and major transit hubs across Singapore, Hong Kong and South Korea reported double-digit traffic growth in March.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

MetroJet, a business aviation provider based in Hong Kong, received Air Operator Certificate approval by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands.

Chinese automaker GAC conducted the first flight of its Govy AirJet winged electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing AirJet on July 3.

Spurred by Chief Executive John Lee’s 2024 policy address last October, Hong Kong is staking its claim in China’s growing low-altitude economy.

Greater Bay Airlines has filed for a foreign air carrier permit and exemption with the U.S. Transportation Department.

Chinese automaker GAC has unveiled a two-seat autonomous multicopter air taxi, the Govy AirCab.

The China National Space Administration has picked 10 projects from 11 countries and regions to be part of its Chang’e-8 lunar mission.

A legendary Asian airline company is back in the game.

Ronald Lam became Cathay Group CEO in January 2023. He is also chair of Cathay’s LCC, HK Express Airways, and director at John Swire & Sons.

HSBC will make a purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to offset some of the carbon impact of its corporate flights operated by Cathay Pacific.

New Zealand regulators have reauthorized the joint venture between Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific for an additional five years.

Comac has signed agreements with the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) and MRO provider HAECO to support the operation of the C919 narrowbody in Hong Kong.

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) is introducing an incentive-based scheme aimed at encouraging airlines to launch new routes to and from Hong Kong.

The Airport Authority of Hong Kong hopes to create a seamless and borderless experience for passengers and cargo flowing between Hong Kong and mainland China.

The RX series is being developed by the Liaoning General Aviation Academy (LGAA) based in Shenyang, China.

Liza Ng will take over as CEO of Hong Kong's Greater Bay Airlines on April 1.

The coalition aims to grow Hong Kong as a regional sustainable aviation fuel hub for both Hong Kong and China.

Cathay Pacific is axing on average 12 flights daily for the rest of January and February to avoid cancellations during the busy Chinese New Year period.

A Comac C919 is participating in a five-day exhibition flight to Hong Kong, marking the airliner’s first time flying outside of mainland China.

Cathay Pacific has taken another significant step in its fleet-renewal efforts with an order for six Airbus A350F freighters.

Cathay Pacific has fulfilled its goal of buying back half of the airline’s shares held by the Hong Kong government.