Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (CPA),more widely known as Cathay Pacific,is the largest carrier of Hong Kong with its head office and main hub located at Hong Kong International Airport. The airline's operations and subsidiaries have scheduled passenger and cargo services to over 190 destinations and more than 60 countries worldwide including codeshares and joint ventures. Cathay Pacific operates a fleet consisting of Airbus A321neo,Airbus A330,Airbus A350,and Boeing 777 aircraft. Cathay Cargo operates two models of the Boeing 747. Defunct wholly-owned subsidiary airline Cathay Dragon,which ceased operations in 2020,previously flew to 44 destinations in the Asia-Pacific region from its Hong Kong base. In 2010,Cathay Pacific and Cathay Cargo,together with Cathay Dragon,carried nearly 27 million passengers and over 1.8 million tons of cargo and mail.
The Three Links or Three Linkages was a 1979 proposal from the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to open up postal,transportation,and trade links between Mainland China and Taiwan,with the goal of unifying Mainland China and Taiwan.
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:VHHH) 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.
Canadian Pacific Air Lines was a Canadian airline that operated from 1942 to 1987. It operated under the name CP Air from 1968 to 1986. Headquartered at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond,British Columbia,it served domestic Canadian as well as international routes until it was purchased by Pacific Western Airlines and absorbed into Canadian Airlines International.
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited is an airline headquartered in the China Eastern Airlines Building,on the grounds of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Changning,Shanghai,China. It is one of the "Big Three" airlines of the People's Republic of China,operating international,domestic and regional routes. China Eastern's main hubs are Shanghai Pudong Airport and Hongqiao Airport.
Air Macau Company Limited is the flag carrier of Macau. It operates services to 24 destinations in Mainland China,Indonesia,Japan,Singapore,South Korea,Taiwan,Thailand and Vietnam,from the airline's home base at Macau International Airport. In 2014,Air Macau carried 2.12 million passengers with an average load factor of 68.20% and carried 15,900 tonnes of cargo and mail.
Hong Kong Airlines Limited (HKA),commonly known 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.
Malaysia–Singapore Airlines was the flag carrier of Malaysia and Singapore. It came into being in 1966 as a result of a joint ownership of the airline by the governments of the two countries. It was headquartered at Raffles Place in Singapore.
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO) is one of the world's leading independent aircraft engineering and maintenance groups with its head office located at Hong Kong International Airport. Established in 1950,the HAECO Group comprises 15 operating companies,employing around 15,000 staff in Hong Kong,Chinese Mainland,Europe and the United States. It is a member of the Swire Group. HAECO Group provides a comprehensive range of solutions encompassing airframe services,line services,inventory technical management,component overhaul,aerostructure repairs,landing gear services,engine services,global engine support,parts manufacturing and technical training.
In aviation,aircraft ground handling or ground operations defines the servicing of an aircraft while it is on the ground and (usually) parked at a terminal gate of an airport.
Pacific East Asia Cargo Airlines,Inc. was a cargo airline based in Pasay,Philippines. The carrier served domestic services from the Philippines with two Boeing 727 freighter aircraft. The airline also had an agreement on selected routes flown by Air Philippines. PEAC was also an affiliate airline of TNT Airways,with PEAC operating TNT leased BAe 146 aircraft.
Hong Kong Express Airways Limited (HKE),commonly known as Hong Kong Express or HK Express,is a Hong Kong–based low-cost airline fully owned by Cathay Pacific Airways. It provides scheduled air service to 27 destinations in Asia,including Cambodia,China,Japan,South Korea,the Northern Mariana Islands,Taiwan,Thailand and Vietnam. The airline's main hub at Hong Kong International Airport uses a fleet that consists exclusively of the Airbus A320 family. The company slogan is Gotta Go.
Cathay Pacific City,often referred as Cathay City,is the headquarters of Cathay Pacific,Hong Kong's flag-carrying airline. It is located at Hong Kong International Airport,on the south side.
Christopher Dale Pratt,CBE,was the chairman and executive director of Cathay Pacific Airways Limited and Swire Pacific Limited.
Aden Airways was a subsidiary of British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) based in Aden. It was in operation from 1949 to 1967.
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.
Charles Collingwood Roberts was a British entrepreneur. He was a former Chairman of the Butterfield &Swire and an unofficial member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
China National Aviation Holding Corporation Limited,also known as Air China Group,is a Chinese state-owned enterprise which is the parent company of Air China and Air Macau. The company was formed on 11 October 2002 by the merger of Air China,China Southwest Airlines,and China National Aviation Corporation (Group) Limited.
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