Infrastructure and Training Report 2022

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Aiming for the future
With nearly 100 aircraft based in Hong Kong at its peak in 2017,
the HKBAC has seen a drastic fall in the number and movements of
aircraft as a result of COVID-19 related travel restrictions and border
closures since 2020. The number of business travelers in Hong
Kong is expected to pick up in light of easing restrictions, but a more
pronounced recovery of the industry – which relies on the mainland
China market – will depend on when the mainland will drop all
restrictions and open up to the rest of the world.
HKBAC is also exploring
greener initiatives,
including the use of
sustainable aviation fuel
(SAF) by working closely
with Airport Authority
Hong Kong (AAHK).''
AAHK has been working with fuel suppliers to procure SAF for trial
flights in 2022.
“HKBAC has the technical and operational capacity to support this
emerging change and will ensure [that] we can fulfil our customer’s
needs once available. In addition, we are working with our fuel
suppliers to provide options for carbon offsetting programs which can
allow our customers to uplift fuel and offset their carbon emissions
prior to SAF being fully available in HKIA,” according to HKBAC.
With Hong Kong starting to dial back its COVID-19 restrictions, and
the airport finally opening its third runway in 2022, the FBO has many
reasons to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2023. And with work
already underway to increase the size of its footprint, the HKBAC is
future-proofing its facilities to ensure that it will be ready for the next
25 years and beyond.