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| Founded | 28 March 2001; 24 years ago (2001-03-28) (asCR Airways) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 22 September 2006; 19 years ago (2006-09-22) (asHong Kong Airlines) | ||||||
| AOC # | 15 | ||||||
| Hubs | Hong Kong International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Fortune Wings Club | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | Hong Kong Air Cargo | ||||||
| Fleet size | 36 | ||||||
| Destinations | 47 | ||||||
| Parent company | HNA Aviation[1][2] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Hong Kong | ||||||
| Key people | |||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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| Chinese | 香港航空 | ||||||||||||
| CantoneseYale | Hēunggóng Hòhnghūng | ||||||||||||
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Hong Kong Airlines Limited (HKA), operating asHong Kong Airlines (Chinese:香港航空公司), is anairline based inHong Kong, with itsheadquarters in theTung Chung district and itsmain hub atHong Kong International Airport. It was established in 2006 as a member of theHNA Group[needs update] and flies to 25 destinations acrossAsia–Pacific.
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Robert Yip (Chinese:葉光), the chairman of China Rich Holdings, established CR Airways inHong Kong on 28 March 2001.[3][4] The airline received itsair operator's certificate (AOC) from theHong Kong Civil Aviation Department (CAD) in 2002, with its first aircraft aSikorsky S-76C+ helicopter, which could carry 12 passengers and fly at 285 kilometres per hour (177 mph). It was Hong Kong's third commercial helicopter operator and the first helicopter operator to receive an AOC since Hong Kong became aspecial administrative region of China.[5]
On 27 June 2003, CR Airways became Hong Kong's third passenger airline after receiving a revised AOC from the director-general of Civil Aviation. It operated its first passenger service the next day.[6] It started passenger charter operations toLaoag, Philippines on 5 July 2003, with aBombardier CRJ200 leased fromGE Capital Aviation Services.[7][8] In September 2003, the airline applied for traffic rights to operate scheduled passenger services to Laoag and the Chinese cities ofJinan,Naning, Meixian andWenzhou. In addition, Yip sold 40% of the airline to his company, China Rich Holdings, forHK$180 million.[9] By March 2004, the airline had addedSiem Reap, Cambodia to its charter network.[7]
In April 2005, the Hong Kong Air Transport Licensing Authority (ATLA) granted a five-year licence to transport passengers, cargo, and mail to China; the airline was free to apply for traffic rights to 10 cities in China.[10] Then in July, the airline announced the imminent purchase of twoBombardier CRJ700s from Danish carrierMaersk Air.[11] At the end of the year, amemorandum of understanding withBoeing for the purchase of 10Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 30Boeing 737-800s forUS$3.28 billion took the business to the next level. Some of the aircraft were from a priorHainan Airlines order.[12][13]
On 27 June 2006, Hainan Airlines secured a 45% holding in the airline by purchase of convertible notes held by Yu Ming Investments, which was to be injected into its new airline holding company,Grand China Air.[14] Two months later, Mung Kin-keung (蒙建強) acquired the remaining 55% of the airline and became the controlling shareholder on 7 August and its director on 13 August. Mung's previous main business interest had been a 30% holding in a restaurant operator, Banana Leaf (Asia Pacific) Catering Group Company Ltd.[15]
On 22 September 2006, CR Airways Ltd officially changed its name to Hong Kong Airlines Ltd, with a launch ceremony on 28 November 2006. The airline also introduced a new logo, which represents abauhinia flower, the symbol of Hong Kong where the airline is anchored.[4][16] The airline made the biggest aircraft order in its young history on 21 June 2007, ordering 51narrow- andwide-body aircraft from European plane maker,Airbus, at an estimated value ofUS$5.6 billion.[17] The airline'sIATA code was changed from N8 to HX on 27 May 2007.[18]
On 24 October 2008, in preparation for the arrival of theAirbus A330-200 wide-body aircraft, the airline announced plans to adjust personnel and fleet composition. The new aircraft was to provide medium-haul passenger and cargo services to theMiddle East and Australia.[19]
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On 8 June 2010, Hong Kong Airlines completed their flight certification from Hong Kong to Beijing, earning an air operator's certificate for the Airbus A330 operations from the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department. Scheduled flights to Moscow were launched later that month.[citation needed]
In September 2010, the airline introduced its first Airbus A330F cargo freighter, on a route from Hong Kong to Hangzhou. It officially joined theIATA the next month.[citation needed]
In 2011, Hong Kong Airlines was awarded a 4-star rating bySkytrax. Its passenger traffic exceeded one million, serving 19 destinations.[citation needed]
On 8 March 2012, the airline launched daily flights from Hong Kong toLondon Gatwick Airport with an Airbus A330-200 aircraft. It operated as an all-Club Class service, featuring 34 "Club Premier" (business class lie-flat beds) and 82 "Club Classic" (cradle style recliner business class) seats.[20] The service lasted only six months.[21]
In 2013, Hong Kong Airlines concluded a system-wide strategy review to determine its priority routes for the immediate future with key focus areas on the Asia–Pacific region during this period.[jargon] One new route was established when the Hong Kong–Maldives service was inaugurated.[clarification needed] Total passenger traffic had reached over four million and the last of its Boeing aircraft were retired.[citation needed]
In 2014, Hong Kong Airlines launched new passenger routes between Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh City, Tianjin and Kagoshima; they also increased daily flight frequency to Beijing and Shanghai.[citation needed] The airline's lounge service was relaunched as "Club Bauhinia" on 27 June 2014.[citation needed]
In February 2015, Hong Kong Airlines signed a sub-lease with theAirport Authority Hong Kong to develop a flight training center on a 0.6-hectare (1.5-acre) plot near the southeast perimeter ofHong Kong International Airport (HKIA). In March 2015, the airline joined the executive committee of the Board of Airline Representatives in Hong Kong (BAR HK), holding hands with another almost 80 airlines to improve the commercial and operational conditions for airlines active in Hong Kong.[tone] On 28 December 2015, Hong Kong Airlines flight HX658 bound for Okinawa became the first departure from theHKIA Midfield Concourse.[citation needed]
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In April 2017, the firm's air cargo business in Hong Kong was set up as an independent subsidiarycargo airline ofHong Kong (Hong Kong Air Cargo), having received its operator's licence from theHong Kong Civil Aviation Department. In June,Skytrax ranked Hong Kong Airlines as the second-best regional airline and 24th-best internationally. In August,Atlas Air announced that it had placed three 747-400 freighters with Hong Kong Air Cargo. The first aircraft was to enter service in September 2017, serving routes between the United States and Asia. Delivery of the remaining two aircraft was anticipated in 2018. All three aircraft were to be operated by Atlas Air on behalf of Hong Kong Air Cargo.[22]
In September 2017, Hong Kong Airlines took delivery of its firstAirbus A350-900, which shortly began service in aBangkok (BKK) route. The company also launched its "Club Autus" VIP lounge at the HKIA Midfield Concourse. With the A350-900 aircraft, the airline began operating direct flights toLos Angeles on 18 December 2017, and toSan Francisco three months later.[citation needed]
In December 2017, the company slogan was changed fromFresh + very Hong Kong toWhere Hong Kong Begins.[23]
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In late 2018, a series of leaders resigned from the carrier's management, including its board's two co-chairmen Mung Kin-keung and Zhang Kui, its chief financial officer and vice-chairman, and at least four other directors.[24][25] Hou Wei, who was vice-president and chief marketing officer at Hainan Airlines, later took over as chairman.[25]
The attempted expansion was draining the company financially,[clarification needed] and in March 2019, Hong Kong Airlines announced a cutback in its passenger fleet from 38 to 28 planes, and reduced services on some of its new international routes, including toVancouver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.[26][27]
In an attempt to roll back loss-making long-haul services in favour of more profitable Asian destinations, flights toGold Coast andCairns were suspended from October 2018, and the lastAuckland flight departed for Hong Kong on 22 May 2019.[28][29] HKA also discontinued itsFuzhou service in September 2019, while its San Francisco route was halted in October 2019 – less than two years after its launch in March 2018. In turn, the carrier increased the number of flights to three other short-haul destinations:Haikou,Hangzhou, andSapporo.[30]
By November 2019, HKA was facing severe financial difficulties due to theChina–US trade war and2019–2020 Hong Kong protests. It was reportedly unable to pay employees' salaries on time.[31][better source needed] The airline announced that it would end its remaining long-haul routes (to Los Angeles and Vancouver) starting February 2020, thus becoming a purelyregional airline.[32] It also announced the termination of itsin-flight entertainment system from 1 December 2019 to cut costs.[citation needed]
The onset of theCOVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 further worsened HKA's financial crisis. On 7 February 2020, the airline announced that it was cutting 400 positions (equivalent to 10% of its workforce), mainly pilots andcabin crew. It also asked remaining staff to take two months of unpaid leave, or to switch to a three-day work week.[32] On 18 February, HKA announced that it would suspend in-flight services such as food, drinks, pillows, and blankets to protect customers and crew during the pandemic. However, this was later reported to be "a desperate attempt to cut costs" as the airline faced a potential collapse. The following day, the airline announced that it would lay off an additional 170 employees, mostly cabin crew.[33]
In June 2021, Hong Kong Airlines announced that it would ground its entire fleet ofA320s, leaving only eightA330s flying in the interim and prioritising cargo, as part of its pandemic-survival plan. The plan also called for hundreds more jobs to be cut.[34]
Hong Kong Airlines has resumed their flights toHakodate,Denpasar,Maldives,Saipan andTaichung, Taiwan due to the boost of travelling markets.
On 22 August 2024, HKA Chairman Jeff Sun announced that Hong Kong Airlines will reboot the flights to Gold Coast (OOL) in January 2025. At the mean time, Sun claimed they will import three usedBoeing 787s from its parent company Hainan Airlines to the long-haul flights from Hong Kong toCanada andUS re-introducing back in 2025;[citation needed] since the fleet ofAirbus A350 had been sold in 2023.[citation needed]
On 21 November 2024, Chairman of Hong Kong Airlines, Yan Bo was reported to have told Hong Kong-based media that the airline is in plans of acquiringComac'sC919 aircraft following 12 months of sustained fleet growth (from 21 to 30 aircraft over 2024) and the resumption of long-haul flights especially toNorth America. The airline was expected to have 5 million passengers in year 2024.[35] On 28 November 2024, it was reported that Hong Kong Airline will resume its long haul services with the resumption of routes toGold Coast,Australia andVancouver,Canada beginning 17 January 2025.[36]
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It was acquired in 2006 by Hainan Airlines,[1][2] actually controlled by theState-owned Assets Commission of Hainan Province (2006–2021)[37][38][39][40][41][excessive citations] and subsequently theLiaoning Fangda Group (2021–).[37][42] The company had a legal battle over corporate ownership in 2019.[43][44]
The airline's head office is located inTung Chung, close to Hong Kong International Airport.[45]
SATS Hong Kong Ltd. (SATS HK) is a joint venture withSATS Ltd. which provides passenger self-handling and ramp services at Hong Kong International Airport and HKA Holidays Ltd. (HKA Holidays) offers travel products, including fixed charter flight tickets, tour packages, and hotel accommodation.
In 2015, Hong Kong Airlines was selected as the Official Carrier for the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee and the Sports Association for the Physically Disabled.[46] The airline has joined the Caritas Fund Raising Bazaar for six consecutive years from 2009 and sponsored Hong Kong events marking the "World Diabetes Day 2012". The airline also has many student sponsorship and aviation education programmes, including its "Triumph Sky High" Junior Programme, "Embrace the World" Student Sponsorship Programme and "School Sharing Workshops".[47]
A frequent flyer program, the Fortune Wings Club, is operated by Hong Kong Airlines and its sister airlines Grand China Air,Grand China Express, Hainan Airlines andLucky Air. Membership benefits include air ticket redemption and upgrade; dedicatedFirst orBusiness Class check-in counters, Club Autus and Club Bauhinia lounge access, bonus mileage and extra baggage allowance.[48]
Business class on A330 which operate for long-haul and selected regional flights (Bangkok, Beijing, Osaka, Shanghai, Tokyo; and Fukuoka, Sapporo, Taipei seasonal) has 180-degree flat beds and direct aisle access. Passengers may use two business lounges: Club Autus and Club Bauhinia. They can also earn Fortune Wing Points, depending on their fare class.[citation needed]
Economy class seats on the A330s feature personal televisions (PTV). On selected short-haul flights, passengers are given inflight intranet access through Wi-Fi network which serve as an in-flight entertainment system including video-on-demand.
Hong Kong Airlines serves 40 destinations (including cargo), but not including codeshare.
Hong Kong Airlinescodeshares with the following airlines:[49]
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As of August 2025[update], Hong Kong Airlines operates the following aircraft:[55]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 17 | — | 8 | 144 | 152 | |
| 8 | 150 | 158 | ||||
| — | 174 | 174 | ||||
| — | 180 | 180 | ||||
| Airbus A321-200 | 3 | — | — | 220 | 220 | |
| Airbus A330-300 | 11 | — | 30 | 255 | 285 | |
| 32 | 260 | 292 | ||||
| 24 | 279 | 303 | ||||
| Cargo Fleet | ||||||
| Airbus A330-200F | 5 | — | Cargo | |||
| Total | 36 | — | ||||
Hong Kong Airlines (then CR Airways) has previously operated the following aircraft:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Airbus A330-200 | 2012 | 2025 | |
| Airbus A350-900 | 2017 | 2020 | |
| Boeing 737-300SF | 2010 | 2012 | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 2006 | 2013 | Last Boeing plane in the fleet prior to exit |
| Bombardier CRJ-200ER | 2006 | 2007 | |
| Bombardier CRJ-700 | 2006 | 2008 |
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