May 6, 2020 5:40 pm ET
January 20, 2020 2:02 pm ET -
Hong Kong’s Aviation Industry Encountering Ongoing Turbulence
Hong Kong’s aviation industry has paid the price for the recent social unrest in the region. Hong Kong Airport recorded 71.5 million passengers last year, a 4.2 percent decrease compared to the prior year. Meanwhile, total cargo declined 6.1 percent…
January 2, 2020 8:14 am ET -
Hong Kong Airlines Facing New Lawsuit Over Leased Aircraft
The year 2019 came to a startling and difficult end for Hong Kong Airlines as a second airline leasing company sued the airline over delinquencies on a pair of aircraft. Dublin-based Awas Leasing One filed a lawsuit in Hong Kong…
December 5, 2019 12:00 am ET -
Hong Kong Airlines Meets Government Deadline, Tries to Begin Turnaround
The government of Hong Kong on Monday presented struggling carrier Hong Kong Airlines with an ultimatum: Find the money to pay its employees by Dec. 7 or risk having its operating license suspended or even revoked. The next day, the…
December 4, 2019 12:00 am ET -
Cathay Pacific To Cut Capacity in 2020
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has announced that capacity on the airline will be reduced in 2020 due to impacts from the recent unrest. The capacity reductions will see a decrease of 1.4 percent year-over-year and an adjustment in the carrier’s…
November 30, 2019 12:00 am ET -
Hong Kong Airlines’ Operating Certificate in Jeopardy as Airline Fails…
The continuing political protests in Hong Kong have been cited by Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) as the main reason a significant number of their staff will not be paid on time this month. The South China Morning Post on Thursday…