Tag: Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK)

Salvage teams recover cargo plane wreckage from Hong Kong waters following fatal runway incident

Salvage crews at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) have successfully lifted the main fuselage and tail section of the cargo aircraft that plunged into the sea during a fatal accident on 20 October, officials confirmed. The complex operation — coordinated by the Airport Authority Hong Kong ...

HKIA closes North Runway for cargo plane recovery operation

The North Runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has been temporarily closed from 08:00 local time to allow for the recovery of a cargo aircraft that crashed into the sea on 20 October, killing two airport security staff. The complex lifting and removal operation, coordinated by Airport A...

AAHK supports digital trade finance leveraging HKIA Cargo data

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) took part in Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) Data Summit 2025 today, discussing the way forward for the advancement of the digital trade finance ecosystem by leveraging the digitalised cargo data at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). As a member of ...

Hong Kong International Airport sees cargo growth in January 2025

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded steady cargo growth in January 2025, with total cargo throughput increasing by 4.1% year-on-year to 394,000 tonnes, according to figures released by the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK). The strongest growth was seen in transshipments, which surge...

Hong Kong International Airport sees double-digit growth in cargo traffic

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) experienced a notable surge in cargo traffic during October 2024, with volumes rising by 12.7% year-on-year to 442,000 tonnes, according to the latest figures released by Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK). Export Traffic Fuels Growth The increase was lar...

HKIA records significant growth in Cargo traffic in March

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) today released the air traffic figures for Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for March 2024. Traffic to and from Southeast Asia, Mainland China and Japan recorded the most significant increases during the month. Cargo throughput registered a year-on-year...

AAHK and Dongguan Port Group to develop HKIA Dongguan Logistics Park

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has signed an agreement with Dongguan Port Group to establish a joint venture for the development of HKIA Dongguan Logistics Park, where the world’s first sea-air intermodal transshipment arrangement directly connecting a logistics park to an airport's airside is...

Cargo volumes at Hong Kong International Airport for April 2023

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) today published the air traffic figures of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for April 2023. Cargo volume remained impacted by global economic uncertainties. Overall cargo volume declined in April, with import cargo decreasing by 24% compared to the same...

AAHK Supports Legislative Proposals for Transhipment of Alternative Smoking Products

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) supports the legislative proposals under the Import and Export (Amendment) Bill 2023 announced by the Government today which aims to facilitate the resumption of transshipping alternative smoking products (ASPs) from the Mainland via Hong Kong International Airport...

Cargo Volume at HKIA drops in July

Cargo throughput and air traffic movements recorded 17.0% and 3.1% year-on-year drops to 348,000 tonnes and 11,485 movements, respectively. Cargo volume was affected by factors such as global economic uncertainties and disruptions to supply chains caused by the pandemic. Exports and imports de...

AAHK clinches Hong Kong Sustainability Award

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) today released the traffic figures of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for January 2022. During the month, HKIA handled 71,000 passengers and 391,000 tonnes of cargo, representing year-on-year decreases of 0.1% and 4.7%, respectively. Flight movements...

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