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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Hong Kong aviation, covering airlines such as Cathay Pacific, Cathay Dragon, Hong Kong Airlines, HK Express and freighter Air Hong Kong and Hong Kong International Airport.
EHang’s flagship model, the EH216-S, carried a robot and conducted multiple sorties along predetermined routes at Cyberport. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong economy

Unmanned electric aircraft makes maiden flight in Hong Kong

Flight marks collaboration between mainland Chinese firm EHang, local transport operator Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings and tech hub Cyberport.

Hong Kong economy

Haeco, China Aircraft Leasing Group agree to build maintenance hub in Hong Kong

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific to launch direct flights between Hong Kong and Almaty in January

Hong Kong transport

Wrong radio frequency by Cathay crew led to Nato jet interception: report

London-bound CX257 was intercepted by Hungarian fighter jets over Romania in early July after losing contact with civilian air traffic control.

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Cathay says it has implemented the relevant improvement measures in mid-July. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong stock market

Swire Pacific posts record first-half profit as investment surges to fresh high

The Hong Kong-based conglomerate saw its underlying profits soar by 48 per cent year on year in the first half of 2026.

Hong Kong transport

Falling concrete disrupts Terminal 2 train at Hong Kong airport

Photos on social media show crowds outside the platform doors, while signs said the train was ‘temporarily not in service’.

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Hong Kong economy

Cathay Pacific posts 71% profit rise to HK$6.24 billion in first half of year

Numbers driven by stronger demand, but Hong Kong flag carrier warns of headwinds caused by escalating Middle East conflict.

A Cathay Pacific plane takes off from Hong Kong International Airport in May this year. Photo: Elson Li
Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific tail strike in early July classified as ‘abnormal runway contact’

Hong Kong air safety watchdog releases preliminary report on July 3 incident involving flight CX509 from Tokyo.

China travel

All went wrong: A380 flight to China becomes 10-hour ordeal

The rare sight of an Emirates Airbus at Hangzhou became chaotic as 373 passengers were left stranded on board amid a logistical nightmare.

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Hong Kong transport

Passengers still stranded at Hong Kong airport on Monday after Typhoon Noul

Airport Authority says operations have returned to normal and it expects to handle 900 flights over the whole day.

Thousands were stranded at Hong Kong airport over the weekend due to the typhoon. Photo: Edmond So
Accidents and personal safety

Probe launched after worker falls to death while repairing plane in Hong Kong

Man falls from six-metre-high platform at Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company worksite after mistakenly stepping into gap, police say.

One of Haeco's hangars at Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong weather

Typhoon Noul: Hong Kong downgrades T9 signal to T8

Storm is skirting as close as 80km to the northeast of Hong Kong, moving into inland Guangdong and weakening progressively, forecaster says.

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific delays Middle East flights as US and Iran trade attacks

Daily passenger flights to Dubai postponed until October 25, and four weekly services to Riyadh delayed to October 26.

Hong Kong tourism

Short-haul arrivals fall 15% in June amid strong Hong Kong dollar, fewer flights

City receives 3.72 million visitors last month, driven largely by 10 per cent rise in mainland Chinese arrivals to 2.88 million.

Tourists visit the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui on July 1, the city’s handover anniversary day. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong airport profit falls 16.8% to HK$2b as expenses, salvage operation bite

But passenger throughput, aircraft movements, cargo and airmail volumes all saw growth despite ongoing geopolitical trade tensions.

Hong Kong International Airport's Terminal 2 opened to travellers in May. Photo: Sam Tsang
Cathay Pacific

Cathay to add 4 Latin American destinations via Madrid code-share with Iberia

Passengers will be able to travel to Fortaleza and Recife in Brazil, Buenos Aires in Argentina and the Dominican Republic under arrangement.

Hong Kong transport

Typhoon Bavi: more than 130 flights connecting Hong Kong to region axed

MTR Corporation also says 10 high-speed services connecting Hong Kong with mainland have been cancelled.

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Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific aircraft’s tail hit runway at Hong Kong airport, airline confirms

Aviation regulator orders Cathay to submit a report on tail strike involving Airbus A330 flight from Tokyo’s Narita airport.

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Extensive scraping can be seen along the underside of the aircraft’s rear fuselage. Photo: Handout
Cathay Pacific

Regulator outlines review after Cathay flight intercepted by Nato jets

Civil Aviation Department says preliminary information indicates flight adhered to its authorised routing throughout journey.

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Hong Kong transport

Authorities investigate suspected fuel leak from cargo plane at Hong Kong airport

Spillage discovered under Boeing 747 operated by Luxembourg-based Cargolux Airlines.

Hong Kong tourism

Cathay Pacific aircraft evacuated after smoke reported in cabin on landing

Smoke from an overheating air-conditioning system was seen in aircraft cabin after landing in Hong Kong from India, with no injuries reported.

A Cathay Pacific Airways flight arriving in Hong Kong from India was seen emitting smoke. Photo: Eugene Lee
China travel

Further to fly? Shenzhen poised to add more international flights

Shenzhen Baoan Airport could add more routes as China’s aviation regulator considers easing requirements for intercontinental flights.

An artist's rendering of the new Terminal 2 at Shenzhen Baoan Airport, a facility that handled 66 million passengers in 2025. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong transport

Cathay Pacific says sorry to actor Wu Chun over 3-day luggage delay ordeal

Online posts by the Mandopop star, who was earlier featured in the airline’s promotional campaign, trigger backlash against carrier.

Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to cut fuel surcharges again as costs ease

Fuel surcharges on flights to North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Southwest Pacific fall by 14.5 per cent to HK$1,164 per sector.

Hong Kong society

Paw patrol: Hong Kong airport dog unit to cover reopened Terminal 2

Security contractor Avseco’s canine unit, which is marking its fifth anniversary, will be on patrol in Terminal 2.

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The dog unit was set up five years ago. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong economy

From Almaty to orbit: Kazakhstan woos Hong Kong travellers with rocket launches

Six Kazakhstan-based firms have booths under the theme “Visit Almaty” at 40th International Travel Expo in the city.

A visitor poses for a picture with two-metre-tall promoters at the “Visit Almaty" booth. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong transport

Delta resumes direct Hong Kong-US flights despite higher fuel costs

Flight DL88 departs city at 9.25am on Monday for Los Angeles, carrier’s first direct US service since 2018.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | For airport city to take off, Hong Kong must learn from 11 Skies failure

When the market the project was designed for has largely disappeared, the more useful question is whether it can adapt.

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