Aerospace Diary

Press Release Posted by Neelam Mathews ( Hong Kong ) Dragonair announced that its flight operation continues to be disrupted due to strong and gusty crosswind conditions and availability of ground services in support of flight operations at Hong Kong International Airport . Flights on 24 July are expected to be delayed .  Passengers are advised to first check the airline’s website, www.dragonair.com, to get the latest flight information before leaving for the airport. Passengers who are booked on flights departing July 24 and 25 are encouraged to postpone non-essential travel. The airline will waive re-booking, re-routing, cancellation and refund charges for all tickets issued worldwide (irrespective of fare type) on or before 24 July for travel on Dragonair on 24 and 25 July. Passengers whose flights are cancelled are advised not to go the airport. Dragonair will assist with alternative arrangements for affected passengers. To ensure customers receive t...

Posted by- Neelam Mathews May 23, 2012 Dragonair will add its second passenger destination in India, launching a new service to Kolkata. The airline already operates a daily service to Bengaluru (Bangalore). Subject to government approval and date of opening of the new airport terminal, the service to Kolkata will commence in winter 2012 with four flights a week operated by Airbus A320 aircraft. Travellers can connect through the Hong Kong hub to and from Dragonair’s Mainland China network as well as destinations in North America and Australia through seamless connections on the extensive global network of sister airline Cathay Pacific. Dragonair Chief Executive Officer Patrick Yeung said: “ The launch of a new service to Kolkata marks an important step in building Dragonair’s presence in the Indian market, following the launch of flights to Bengaluru in 2008. India is one of the major economies in Asia and the country has an increasing influence on the world stag...

Posted by- Neelam Mathews Aug 8, 2011 Patrick Yeung is the new CEO of Hong Kong’s Dragonair. He takes over from James Tong. Yeung is currently Director, General Manager & Chief Representative of John Swire & Sons (China) Limited, overseeing the group’s development and investment strategies in Mainland China, but has considerable experience in aviation having worked with the Cathay Pacific Group for a number of years. Yeung joined the Swire group in 1980 and has held numerous managerial positions within Swire Shipping and the Cathay Pacific Group. During his time with Cathay Pacific, Yeung worked in the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. He also served as Managing Director of Cathay Holidays Limited from 1998 to 2004, during which time it moved from being a departmental operation to a separate wholly owned subsidiary. From 2007 to 2009, he worked as General Manager China, managing the operations of both Dragonair and Cathay Pacific in the Mainland. Dragonair, an aff...

Neelam Mathews June 2,2011 As the three-month community consultation process kicks start on the need for a third runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) and Dragonair are firmly supporting the move) to address looming capacity constraints and support the continued successful development of the Hong Kong economy. The additional capacity will have wide-ranging economic benefits for the community. “The Asia Pacific region is projected to achieve continuing strong economic growth in the coming decades, raising living standards across the region. If Hong Kong is going to maintain its competitive edge and take further advantage of new growth opportunities, work on constructing a third runway at HKIA really needs to start quite soon, given the long lead times involved. It is clearly a strategic and critical issue for Hong Kong, and its future ambitions to continue expanding its role as a major aviation hub for both passengers a...