The History and Story of Air Hong Kong
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The History and Story of Air Hong Kong

This page is last-updated on January 1, 1998.

Welcome to this page describing Air Hong Kong. Air Hong Kong is the only all-cargo carrier in Hong Kong. It is a subsidiary of Cathay Pacific Airways. Air Hong Kong's cargo routes is complementary to Cathay Pacific Cargo's exisiting routes.

Air Hong Kong is the only all-cargo airline in Hongkong. It was established in 1986, but it began charter cargo flights in 1988. It then began scheduled service in 1989. It started service with a B707. Later, it aquired a few numbers of B747s. Air Hong Kong faced a few financial problems in the early years; as a result, some B747s were returned to the leasing company.

Now, Cathay Pacific gets 75% control of Air Hong Kong. Cathay bought three B747-200s from Varig Brazillian Airlines, having them converted to all freighters version, and lease them to Air Hong Kong in mid-1996. Air Hong Kong then changed its coporate identity with the coming of the new aircraft. The aircraft leased would be used to replace the ageing B747-100 and B747-200. Air Hong Kong now has three B747-200s in service.

AHK now has scheduled flights to Osaka (KIX), Brussels, Manchester, Dubai and other chartered services to cities around the world.

Click here for a comprehensive list of Air Hong Kong's fleet


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