The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO), together with representatives from airlines and pilots, celebrated the 15th Anniversary of the Liaison Group on Aviation Weather Services on 28 August 2008.

Speaking at the celebration ceremony, Mr. Lam Chiu-ying, the Director of the Hong Kong Observatory, said "In the past 15 years, the aviation meteorological services in Hong Kong achieved new heights. The liaison group has been instrumental in these achievements." Mr. Lam, a founder member of the Liaison Group on Aviation Weather Services, valued the contribution of the liaison group. "Not many countries have the valuable support of an aviation weather liaison group which has operated effectively for our airport for 15 years", Mr. Lam added.

Mr Robert Wong of Lufthansa Airlines, one of the longest serving members of the liaison group, said, "The liaison group is a good channel for direct exchange of views between the aviation users and the HKO, enabling our needs to be better understood. As a result, the Observatory develops and provides products and services that users really desire. We are pleased to see the continuous enhancement in the aviation weather services of the HKO over the past 15 years."

At the ceremony, Mr. Lam paid tribute to all past and present liaison group members for their contribution to the Hong Kong aviation weather services.

Mr. C.Y. Lam, Director of the Hong Kong Observatory (center), together with the Observatory staff and representatives of airlines and pilots, celebrated the 15th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Liaison Group on Aviation Weather Service.