The Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has signed four Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with its counterparts and flagship carriers in Vietnam and Cambodia to further enhance air connectivity with Southeast Asia and contribute to the promotion of the Belt and Road Initiative.
AAHK inked three MoUs with top management of Airports Corporation of Vietnam, Vietnam Airlines, and Sovico Group, the holding company of the private VietJet Air in Hanoi.
John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Tran Luu Quang, deputy prime minister of Vietnam, and Fred Lam, chairman of AAHK, witnessed the signing.
Apart from strengthening connectivity between Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and Vietnam, the MoUs also focus on exchanging experiences between management teams, advancing operation excellence and service enhancement, talent development through courses offered at Hong Kong International Aviation Academy (HKIAA), and sustainability development of the aviation industry.
AAHK signs MoU with Cambodia
Meanwhile, AAHK said another MoU was signed in Phnom Penh between Lam of AAHK and Cyril Girot, chief executive officer of Société Concessionnaire de l’Aéroport, a major operator of Cambodia's international Airports.
The MoU aims to boost connectivity between HKIA and Cambodia and explore opportunities related to operational and service excellence.
"We are delighted to have signed these important MoUs with our partners to facilitate the opening of more routes and to increase the frequency of flights connecting with Hong Kong. We are pleased that airlines on both sides have responded positively," Lam said.
"We are also committed to nurturing and enriching aviation industry practitioners. Since 2017, our Aviation Academy has been providing a diverse range of programmes and courses to over 230,000 local, Mainland China, and overseas participants. We are glad that our expertise and experience are valued by our neighbours in Southeast Asia," he added.
In July, 85 pairs of passenger and cargo flights operated between HKIA and Vietnam each week and 10 pairs of passenger and cargo flights operated between HKIA and Cambodia each week.
