Appointment of Chairman of Air Transport Licensing Authority

     The Government announced today (January 7) the appointment of Mr Eugene Fung Ting-sek as the Chairman of the Air Transport Licensing Authority with effect from January 8, 2022, till July 31, 2024.
      
     The Secretary for Transport and Housing, Mr Frank Chan Fan, said, "We are confident that under Mr Fung’s chairmanship, the team of serving members, with their expertise and backgrounds in different sectors, will continue to make valuable contributions to the work of the Authority in facilitating the development of air services in Hong Kong.
      
     "The Government is most grateful to the incumbent Chairman, Mr Ambrose Ho, for his capable leadership and invaluable contribution to the Authority in the past four years. His term of service will expire today."
      
     The Authority is an independent statutory body established under the Air Transport (Licensing of Air Services) Regulations (Cap. 448A). It is responsible for considering applications from airlines of Hong Kong for licences to operate scheduled services to and from Hong Kong in accordance with the provisions of the said regulations.