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Civil Aviation Department 80th Anniversary Open Day (with photos)
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     ​The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) is holding a two-day open day at the CAD Headquarters starting today (September 12). Themed "Safeguarding Civil Aviation for 80 Years: Passing the Torch, Shaping the Future", the open day features a range of diversified activities and interactive experiences to review CAD's development milestones over the past eight decades, with a view to deepening visitors' understanding of the daily work of the department and promoting aviation knowledge to the community.
      
     Officiating at the opening ceremony, the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Ms Clara Wong, said that CAD has grown and prospered with Hong Kong's aviation industry, while Hong Kong's civil aviation development is always closely linked with the motherland. Through this event, she was delighted to see that CAD and the community can join together to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 29th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. In the meantime, participants can gain a deeper understanding of China's remarkable achievements in civil aviation development, particularly in aircraft research, development and manufacturing.
      
     Ms Wong said that the open day was one of the key events of CAD's 80th anniversary, and other celebration activities, including the publication of the 80th anniversary commemorative book, "Pioneering New Skies", had received enthusiastic responses. Ms Wong also emphasised that nurturing talent is fundamental to the sustainable development of the civil aviation industry. She expressed gratitude to various youth and uniformed groups for their active participation and support of the open day, thereby achieving the objective of passing the torch to the younger generation.
      
     She added that the Aviation Education Path located at the CAD Headquarters had been well received since its opening in 2012, with the cumulative number of visitors exceeding 150 000. Looking ahead, CAD will build on past achievements and continue to uphold the principles of safety, professionalism, innovation and sustainable development, safeguarding aviation safety and shouldering the mission of promoting aviation education.
      
     Highlights of the open day include an Air Traffic Control Tower Simulator experience, flight simulator and virtual unmanned aircraft experience, thematic talks on aviation with interactive elements, guided activities on the Aviation Education Path, a career exhibition on CAD professional grades, a "Little Aviator" photo-taking area, and a treasure hunt. Besides, a number of game booths were set up by the youth and uniformed groups as well as CAD professional grades on site for interaction and exchanges with the participants, inspiring their interest in aviation knowledge.
      
     The youth and uniformed groups participating in the open day include the Hong Kong Road Safety Patrol, the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps, the Hong Kong Aerospace Leaders Association, the Hong Kong Adventure Corps, the Hong Kong Army Cadets Association, the Scout Association of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Girl Guides Association, the Hong Kong Youth Aviation Academy, and the Strive and Rise Alumni Club.
      
     The open day will continue to be open tomorrow (September 13) for successful applicants who have obtained admission tickets earlier via computer balloting.
 
Ends/Saturday, September 12, 2026
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The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) is holding a two-day open day themed "Safeguarding Civil Aviation for 80 Years: Passing the Torch, Shaping the Future" at the CAD Headquarters starting today (September 12). Photo shows the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Ms Clara Wong (front row, centre), Deputy Director-General of Civil Aviation, Mr Hui Man-ho (front row, sixth right); and Assistant Director-General of Civil Aviation (Air Services and Safety Management), Mr Raymond Ng (front row, fifth left), pictured with the guests and participants.
The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) is holding a two-day open day themed "Safeguarding Civil Aviation for 80 Years: Passing the Torch, Shaping the Future" at the CAD Headquarters starting today (September 12). Photo shows the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Ms Clara Wong, delivering a speech at the opening ceremony.
The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) is holding a two-day open day themed "Safeguarding Civil Aviation for 80 Years: Passing the Torch, Shaping the Future" at the CAD Headquarters starting today (September 12). Photo shows the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Ms Clara Wong (centre), officiating at the opening ceremony with the representatives of youth and uniformed groups.
The cumulative number of visitors to the Civil Aviation Department Aviation Education Path exceeds 150 000 today (September 12). The Director-General of Civil Aviation, Ms Clara Wong (second row, eighth left) and the guests pictured with participants from the Strive and Rise Alumni Club.
The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) is holding a two-day open day themed "Safeguarding Civil Aviation for 80 Years: Passing the Torch, Shaping the Future" at the CAD Headquarters starting today (September 12). Photo shows participants dressing up as little pilots and taking a photo at the "Little Aviator" photo-taking area.
The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) is holding a two-day open day themed "Safeguarding Civil Aviation for 80 Years: Passing the Torch, Shaping the Future" at the CAD Headquarters starting today (September 12). Photo shows participants dressing up as a "Little Aviator" at the photo-taking area.
The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) is holding a two-day open day themed "Safeguarding Civil Aviation for 80 Years: Passing the Torch, Shaping the Future" at the CAD Headquarters starting today (September 12). Photo shows participants operating a flight simulator to experience the fun of flying.
The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) is holding a two-day open day themed "Safeguarding Civil Aviation for 80 Years: Passing the Torch, Shaping the Future" at the CAD Headquarters starting today (September 12). Photo shows participants taking part in the demonstration session of the Air Traffic Control Tower Simulator.