Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (CPA),more widely known as Cathay Pacific,is the flag carrier of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with its head office and main hub located at Hong Kong International Airport. The airline's operations and its subsidiaries have scheduled passenger and cargo services to over 190 destinations and more than 60 countries worldwide including codeshares and joint ventures.
Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited,also known as Cathay Dragon (國泰港龍航空) and until 2016,Dragonair,was a Hong Kong-based international regional airline,with its corporate headquarters and main hub at Hong Kong International Airport. In the final year before it ceased flying,the airline operated a scheduled passenger network to around 50 destinations in 14 countries and territories across Asia. Additionally,the airline had three codeshares on routes served by partner airlines. It had an all-Airbus fleet of 35 aircraft,consisting of A320s,A321s,and A330s.
Hong Kong International Airport is an international airport located on the island of Chek Lap Kok in western Hong Kong. The airport is also referred to as Chek Lap Kok International Airport or Chek Lap Kok Airport,to distinguish it from its predecessor,the former Kai Tak Airport.
Kai Tak Airport(IATA:HKG,ICAO:VHXX) was an international airport of Hong Kong from 1925 until 1998. Officially known as Hong Kong International Airport from 1954 to 6 July 1998,it is often referred to as Hong Kong International Airport,Kai Tak,or simply Kai Tak and Kai Tak International Airport,to distinguish it from its successor,Chek Lap Kok International Airport,built on reclaimed and levelled land around the islands of Chek Lap Kok and Lam Chau,30 kilometres (19 mi) to the west.
China Airlines Flight 642 was a flight that crashed at Hong Kong International Airport on 22 August 1999. It was operating from Bangkok to Taipei with a stopover in Hong Kong.
Chek Lap Kok is an island in the western waters of Hong Kong's New Territories. Unlike the smaller Lam Chau,it was only partially leveled when it was assimilated via land reclamation into the 12.48 square kilometres (4.82 sq mi) island for the current Hong Kong International Airport,which opened for commercial aviation in 1998. The airport is popularly referred to as Chek Lap Kok Airport to distinguish it from the former Hong Kong International Airport,now commonly known as Kai Tak Airport (啟德機場).
RAF Kai Tak was a Royal Air Force (RAF) station in Hong Kong,based at Kai Tak Airport. It was opened in 1927 and used for seaplanes. The RAF flight operated a few land based aircraft as well as having spare aircraft for naval units.
The Hong Kong Government Flying Service (HKGFS) is a disciplined unit and paramilitary flying organisation of the Government of Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Airlines Limited (HKA),operating as Hong Kong Airlines,is an airline based in Hong Kong,with its headquarters in the Tung Chung district and its main hub at Hong Kong International Airport. It was established in 2006 as a member of the HNA Group and flies to 25 destinations across Asia Pacific. The company slogan was changed from Fresh + very Hong Kong to Where Hong Kong Begins.
MyTravel Airways Limited was a British scheduled and charter airline with headquarters in Manchester,England. It operated worldwide holiday charter services mainly for its parent company,the MyTravel Group. The airline merged with Thomas Cook Airlines UK Limited in 2008 and was renamed Thomas Cook Airlines Limited.
Scott Wilson Group plc was a global integrated design and engineering consultancy with its headquarters in the United Kingdom. Founded as a civil engineering firm in 1951,the company broadened its range of services through acquisitions. Scott Wilson offered consultancy and professional services in the railways,buildings and infrastructure,environment and natural resources and roads sectors,and at its peak employed 5,500 people in 80 offices worldwide. Scott Wilson became a public limited company in 2006,and in 2010 was purchased by URS Corporation that in turn was purchased by AECOM.
The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) is the civil aviation authority of Hong Kong,headquartered at Hong Kong International Airport. The department is responsible for providing air traffic control services to all aircraft operating within the Hong Kong Flight Information Region. It reports to the Transport and Logistics Bureau of the Hong Kong Government. The current Director-General of Civil Aviation is Victor Liu Chi-yung.
Lake City Gateway Airport is a city-owned,public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) east of the central business district of Lake City,in Columbia County,Florida,United States. Formerly known as Lake City Municipal Airport,it is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015,which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
TIMCO Aviation Services,Inc. (TIMCO) was a company that provided aircraft Maintenance,Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and interiors services for commercial and government aircraft operators.
China Airlines Flight 605 was a daily non-stop flight departing from Taipei at 6:30 a.m. and arriving at Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong at 7:00 a.m. local time. On November 4,1993,the plane went off the runway and overran while landing during a storm. It was the first hull loss of a Boeing 747-400.
Christopher Dale Pratt,CBE,was the chairman and executive director of Cathay Pacific Airways Limited and Swire Pacific Limited.
Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corporation Limited known as Ameco Beijing is the largest aircraft maintenance supplier in China.
Hong Kong Airport Services Limited(HAS) was founded in 1995 and began operations in July 1998 with the opening of Hong Kong International Airport. It employs approximately 3,100 people and owns 3,000 ground-support equipment and vehicles. It is owned by Cathay Pacific,with offices located at Cathay City,Cathay House,Passenger Terminal Building and Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal.
YTO Cargo Airlines Co.,Ltd.,operating as YTO Cargo Airlines is a Chinese cargo airline based in Hangzhou.
