Opinion | Hong Kong is stepping up its competitiveness in aviation

That will stand it in good stead as it fends off challenges to full recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic – the main one being geopolitical tensions, such as the United States-China trade war and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. This leads to supply chain disruptions that can delay aircraft deliveries and fleet expansion, even if the shipment concerned is just a small part. Airport Authority CEO Vivian Cheung Kar-fay told the recent inaugural Airspace Asia-Pacific 2025 conference that regional competitors, including Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo and Seoul, were getting stronger. Nonetheless, Hong Kong still enjoyed the advantage of free-port status, which the authority…