Airport Authority Hong Kong appoints new CEO

Gavin Lipsith

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Stanley Hui Hon-chung is to join the company as CEO when David Pang steps down next year. Airport Authority Hong Kong has appointed Stanley Hui Hon-chung as its new CEO, effective February 1 2007. Hui succeeds David Pang, who has been CEO since January 2001.

Hui will be responsible for the overall operation of Hong Kong International airport (HKIA) and its related infrastructure. He will also implement the airport's strategic plan, which focuses on maintaining its competitiveness and contribution to Hong Kong's economic development.

Chairman Victor Fung Kwok-king said: "I would like to thank Pang for his invaluable contributions to HKIA's growth and success. Under his leadership, we have established a presence in the Chinese mainland and have been regularly recognised as the world's best airport in passenger surveys and by industry associations and trade publications.

"We are very pleased that Hui is joining us at this important stage in our development, as we enhance our role as a regional aviation hub and an essential gateway of the mainland while ensuring that we are ready to meet new challenges and opportunities."

Hui is a director of China National Aviation Corp and has previously held a variety of roles including Dragonair CEO, AHK Air Hong Kong COO and chief representative of John Swire & Sons (China) in Beijing.