Hong Kong Airlines Appoints Mr. Wong Ching Ho, Ben as COO

Hong Kong Airlines (the “Company”) announced that Mr. Wong Ching Ho, Ben was appointed as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) on 15 April, with responsibility for overseeing the daily operation of the Company. On the same day, Mr. Chou Shu Sen retired from this position and will continue his involvement as a Permanent Honorary Consultant to the Company.

Mr. Wong has been working with Hong Kong Airlines ever since its establishment and has held numerous senior managerial positions in the past. He currently also serves as Director of Corporate Governance and Development. Mr. Wong is a licensed aircraft engineer and a Fellow member of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, accumulating more than 24 years of experience in the aviation industry.

Mr. Zhang Kui, President of Hong Kong Airlines said, “We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ben Wong as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. We believe that his extensive experience in the aviation industry will further strengthen our senior management team as well as driving sustainable growth of the Company.”

“In the meantime, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Mr. Chou Shu Sen for his great contribution to the Company. Under the excellent leadership of Mr. Chou, we had witnessed significant enhancement in the Company’s operational performance and management leveraging his extensive industry experience since he joined in 2012. We also feel very fortunate that Mr. Chou will continue to provide his support to the Company by taking up the role of our Permanent Honorary Consultant. We wish him good health and great retirement life.”

Mr. Wong Ching Ho, Ben, COO of Hong Kong Airlines said: “I am honored to be appointed as COO of the Company. I look forward to working closely with the management team to strategically develop our network and expand our fleet to meet growing market demand, delivering our premium SKYTRAX 4-star service to more passengers. In addition, we will further optimize our operational strategy to facilitate seamless cooperation among different departments, aiming to achieve optimal utilization of our resources to lift overall efficiency for the Company.”

Hong Kong Airlines Appoints Mr. Ben Wong as COO