Essays Tagged: "Hong Kong International Airport"

The Tsing Ma Bridge in Hong Kong

"Ladies and gentlemen", we will shortly be landing at Hong Kong International Airport. For your safety, you are advised to remain seated and to fasten you ... ell, I was not disappointed as the plane glided slowly over and past the bridge, landing shortly at Hong Kong International Airport west of the bridge. The sight of the bridge is more spectacular whil ... the old Kaitak International Airport (previously located in the peninsula of Kowloon, north of the Hong Kong Island) to the larger island of Lantau which is to the west of Hong Kong Island. Since its ...

(3 pages) 64 0 4.2 Sep/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays > Travel Descriptions

Quality Management: Cathay Pacific Airways

IntroductionCathay Pacific Airways is an international airline registered and based in Hong Kong, offering scheduled cargo and passenger services to over 80 destinations around the world. ... ng, where the Company was founded in 1946. They continue to make substantial investments to develop Hong Kong's aviation industry and enhance Hong Kong's position as a regional transportation hub. In ... ing, aircraft maintenance and ground handling companies, as well as their corporate headquarters at Hong Kong International Airport; Cathay Pacific and its subsidiaries and associate employ 25,000 sta ...

(10 pages) 244 0 4.6 Mar/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Cathay Pacific

1HistoryIn 1946 two ex air force pilots Roy Farrell and Sydney de Kantzow founded Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong. Both of them contributed HK$1 so that their new found airline could be registered. Even t ... irline could be registered. Even though at first it was based in Shanghai, both founders shifted to Hong Kong where they established Cathay Pacific.According to Gavin (1988) 1960 was a good and prospe ...

(3 pages) 14 0 0.0 Aug/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies