PROFILE
The Airport Authority Hong Kong ( AA ) is a statutory body wholly owned by the Hong Kong SAR Government . Established in 1995 , the AA is responsible for the operation and development of Hong Kong International Airport ( HKIA ).
We spoke to Kevin Poole , Executive Director of the Three- Runway System ( 3RS ) at the Airport Authority in Hong Kong to discuss how construction work is progressing and how the work will provide long term benefits to the region .
Led by a management team comprising experts from different sectors , the AA ’ s 1,500-strong staff aim to reinforce Hong Kong International Airport ( HKIA )’ s status as an international and regional aviation hub . and an engine of economic growth for Hong Kong .
What are the aims and rationale of the 3RS expansion project ? With more than 100 airlines connecting to over 190 destinations worldwide , HKIA is a leading international and regional aviation hub that solidifies Hong Kong ’ s status as “ Asia ’ s World City ”. All three traffic figures registered new records in 2015 , with flight movement and passenger throughput grew 3.8 percent and 8.1 percent to 406,020 and 68.5 million respectively . Cargo throughput reached 4.38 million tonnes and has remained the busiest cargo airport in the world .
There is a pressing need for HKIA to develop into a Three-runway system ( 3RS ) as the actual growth of air traffic is ahead of forecast . The current Two-runway system ( 2RS )’ s capacity is likely to reach
8 December 2016