Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) welcomed the re-appointment of Jack So Chak-kwong as Chairman of the Board for a term of two years by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The Airport Authority also welcomed the re-appointment of three serving members and the appointment of two new members to the Board.
The three reappointed members include the Hon Frankie Yick Chi-ming and Dr Allan Zeman for a term of one year and Adrian Wong Koon-man for a term of three years. The two new members are Ir Edwin Tong Ka-hung and Sabrina Chao Sih-ming, who will serve a three-year term. The terms will be effective from 1 June 2021.
“It is my honour to be reappointed as Chairman of the Board for a further two years, giving me the opportunity to finish the third runway on time and within budget by 2022,” said So, the Airport Authority chairman of the board.
“I would also like to express my gratitude to retiring members Billy Wong Wing-hoo and the Hon Steven Ho Chun-yin for their invaluable contribution and welcome the new members, who are all highly qualified leaders in their respective fields. I look forward to working with all Board members to spearhead the airport’s future development,” he added.
From 1 June 2021, the AA Board will comprise 17 members, namely Jack So Chak-kwong as chairman, and the following members:
Rock Chen Chung-nin
Irene Chow Man-ling
Stuart Thomson Gulliver
Ir Edwin Tong Ka-hung
Nisa Bernice Leung Wing-yu
Ir Dr the Honorable Lo Wai-kwok
Adrian Wong Koon-man
Dr William Wong Ming-fung, S.C.
Sabrina Chao Sih-ming
Thomas Jefferson Wu
The Honorable Frankie Yick Chi-ming
Dr Allan Zeman
Secretary for Transport and Housing
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury
Director-General of Civil Aviation
Chief Executive Officer, Airport Authority (ex officio)
Three runways system
Hong Kong is constructing a new runway that will be 3,800 meters long and will run parallel to the north side of its existing two other runways which was earlier reported to be dedicated to arrivals only, and is projected to increase the capacity for air traffic movements by 33 per hour.
Recently, Hong Kong was able to raise some US$1.3 billion to finance its construction despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to the project's website, construction of the new North Runway commenced in 2020 and is projected to open by 2024 based on its timeline.