All Hong Kong Airlines articles
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NewsCargo 747's unauthorised runway entry forced A330 to abort Hong Kong take-off
Investigators in Hong Kong have found that a taxi instruction to a Boeing 747-400SF was misconstrued by its crew to include a runway crossing clearance, resulting in an Airbus A330-300’s having to abort its take-off roll when the 747 entered the active runway. The Air Cargo Global 747 had landed ...
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NewsHong Kong Airlines goes to ‘critical survival mode’, flying only eight jets
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) will stand down its fleet of Airbus A320s until mid-2022 and operate a skeletal fleet of just eight A330s on cargo flights, as the embattled carrier enters what it calls “a critical survival mode”.
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NewsRestructuring ‘deemed necessary’ to help Hong Kong Airlines stay afloat
Embattled Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) has hinted at restructuring into a “leaner and more efficient” carrier, as the coronavirus pandemic worsens its shaky financial situation.
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NewsHong Kong Airlines hopes for government support amid Covid-19
Hong Kong Airlines hopes that the city’s government can also provide it with backing amid the coronavirus pandemic after extending HK$27.3 billion ($3.52 billion) in support to flag carrier Cathay Pacific.
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NewsHong Kong carriers to halve capacity into China
Hong Kong’s four main carriers will halve their services into Mainland China, as part of special arrangements made in light of a novel coronavirus outbreak in China. The Hong Kong government said in a 28 January press briefing that the carriers — Cathay Pacific, Cathay Dragon, Hong Kong Express, ...
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Airline BusinessHong Kong Airlines’ woes offer hard lessons
Embattled Hong Kong Airlines may have been spared sanction, but the airline is still a far cry from the confident carrier of years’ past. What went wrong along the way, and what lessons hold for the Hong Kong airline market?
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NewsHong Kong Airlines vows change after spared shutdown
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) has vowed to get its finances back in shape and “drive consolidation” within the company, after it escaped further sanction from the territory’s authorities.
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HK authorities close in on troubled Hong Kong Airlines
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) faces the prospect of being wound up by 7 December, if it fails to turn its troubled financial situation around.
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Hong Kong Airlines cuts capacity further
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA), which has been plagued by fiscal woes, is to completely withdraw from the North American market, following a latest round of capacity cuts.
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NewsCathay Pacific defers Airbus deliveries amid capacity cuts
Cathay Pacific is delaying the delivery of four Airbus A320neo family aircraft originally set to join its subsidiaries HK Express and Cathay Dragon next year as it struggles with weakening demand amid continued unrest in the territory.
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Hong Kong Airlines axes Los Angeles as it cuts operations by 6%
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA), which has recently been plagued by financial troubles, is trimming its operations by about 6%, following an intervention by the territory's civil aviation authorities.
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Investigators probe HK A330 hydraulics incident
Investigators are probing a serious incident involving hydraulic problems on an Airbus A330-200 which returned to Hong Kong after departing to Bali.
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Hong Kong Airlines opens crew training facility
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) has opened its first training facility, located near the airport.
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Hong Kong protests cause massive flight disruption
Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Airlines have cancelled a large number of flights in and out of Hong Kong, as ongoing city-wide protests against an unpopular extradition bill wear on.
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NewsHong Kong Airlines to transfer rights for two A350s to Hainan
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) will transfer purchase rights of two Airbus A350-900s to sister company Hainan Airlines for free, as the latter moves to ramp up capacity and growth.
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NewsHong Kong Airlines confirms it was served court orders
Hong Kong Airlines’ (HKA) directors and managers have been served court orders related to management issues.
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Hong Kong Airlines again asked to clarify financial plans
Hong Kong’s airline licensing authority has again called for Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) to clarify how it will improve its financial situation, while the airline insists that its financial issues will not affect its services during upcoming peak travel periods.
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Hong Kong Airlines looks to consolidate fleet
Hong Kong Airlines has reportedly said that it is working on consolidating and optimising its fleet and network, in response to reports that it could cut a third of its fleet as it faces mounting financial pressures.
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Regulator asks Hong Kong Airlines to further clarify finances
Hong Kong’s airline licensing authority has called for Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) to further clarify and provide supplementary information on its financial situation.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Unhappy new year at Hong Kong Airlines
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) has been put in the awkward position of having to assure investors and the travelling public that it is not ceasing operations, after being hit by a series of negative news reports.