Civil Aviation Department (Hong Kong)

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Civil Aviation Department
民航處
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Agency overview
Formed1 May 1946;78 years ago (1946-05-01)
HeadquartersCivil Aviation Department Headquarters, 1 Tung Fai Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong
Employees966 (March 2022)
Annual budget1303m HKD (2022-23)
Agency executive
  • Liu Chi-yung, Victor, JP, Director-General of Civil Aviation
Parent agency Transport and Logistics Bureau
Website www.cad.gov.hk

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References

  1. "Contact Us Archived 2014-07-28 at the Wayback Machine ." Civil Aviation Department. Retrieved on August 11, 2014. "Director-General of Civil Aviation, Civil Aviation Department Headquarters, 1 Tung Fai Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong " Traditional Chinese address Archived 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine : "來函民航處處長 香港大嶼山香港國際機場 東輝路1號 民航處總部辦公大樓", Simplified Chinese address Archived 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine : "来函民航处处长 香港大屿山香港国际机场 东辉路1号 民航处总部办公大楼"
  2. "Comments and Enquiries Archived 2014-07-28 at the Wayback Machine ." Civil Aviation Department. Retrieved on 3 May 2010. "Director-General of Civil Aviation, Civil Aviation Department Headquarters, 1 Tung Fai Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong"
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Traditional Chinese 民航處
Simplified Chinese 民航处
Cantonese Yale Màhn hòhng chyu
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