The Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Ms Clara Wong, yesterday (November 10) led a Civil Aviation Department (CAD) delegation to attend the 11th Airline Operations Safety Symposium in Zhoushan. The two-day symposium is one of the initiatives under the US-China Aviation Cooperation Program. It serves as an important platform for exchanges and co-operation in areas including aviation safety, flight standards and airworthiness. The Chief Engineer of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), Mr Zhu Weimin, and the President of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Macao Special Administrative Region, Mr Stanley Pun, also attended. 

     This year's symposium focused on maintenance safety and quality control. More than 200 representatives from regulatory authorities, aircraft and component manufacturers, maintenance organisations and the industry attended. The experts discussed and shared insights on topics including aircraft maintenance safety and quality control; safety management systems in maintenance organisations; and the exploration and application of relevant innovative technologies.

     In her keynote speech, Ms Wong said that Hong Kong's aircraft maintenance team has built rich expertise over the years. With professional aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, they have earned the recognition of airlines worldwide and obtained aircraft maintenance organisation approvals from various civil aviation authorities. Looking ahead, CAD will maintain a close and longstanding partnership with the CAAC and other civil aviation authorities, thereby promoting the safe and healthy development of the industry. At the same time, CAD will continue to leverage its unique advantages of enjoying the strong support of the motherland while being closely connected to the world, actively integrate into the nation's civil aviation development strategy, proactively align with the National 15th Five-Year Plan Outline and promote the synergistic and collaborative development of aviation resources between the Mainland and Hong Kong, thereby contributing to the advancement of the nation's aviation industry to a higher level, underpinned by safe and efficient operations.

     Ms Wong will return to Hong Kong this afternoon (November 11).

Ends/Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Issued at HKT 14:30

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