Executive Appointments at Hong Kong Airlines

Hong Kong Airlines has appointed Mr Chan Kwok Wing as Director, Corporate Safety, Quality Assurance & Security Department, responsible for the overall strategy, development and management of that department.

The airline has also appointed Mr Christopher Birt as General Manager, Inflight Services in the Service Delivery Department, responsible for managing service and performance standards for the cabin crew.

Mr Chan Kwok Wing has 27 years of working experience in the aviation industry, specializing in safety and quality assurance. Prior to joining Hong Kong Airlines, he was Head of Corporate safety and Quality at Dragonair. Mr Chan has also served in various management positions at internationally renowned industry players including BAE Systems Plc. and Airbus.

Mr Christopher Birt possesses almost 20 years of experience in aviation and has a broad expertise in front-line operations. Before taking up his current position, Mr Birt was the Head of Cabin Crew at Thomson Airways, leading the Cabin Services Department with responsibility of cabin crew development and management. He also held key role at Virgin Atlantic Airways prior to that.

Mr. Zhang Kui , President of Hong Kong Airlines said, "We are excited to have Mr Chan and Mr Birt who were both from world-class airlines with profound management expertise to join us. I believe that the solid managerial experience and knowledge in aviation safety of Mr Chan will help further lift our overall corporate safety level, while Mr Birt's joining will add new excitement to the development of our inflight service which we are always proud of, leading the team to deliver the best service for our passengers. The appointment further strengthens the management team of Hong Kong Airlines, boosting to our confidence and laying a cornerstone to become an international airline."