Delegation from the Civil Aviation Administration of China visits the Observatory

Delegation from the Civil Aviation Administration of China visits the Observatory

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Ms Liang Nan, Deputy Administrator of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), led a delegation to visit the Hong Kong Observatory on 27 November 2024. During the visit, the delegation learnt about the Observatory’s facilities and the latest developments in aviation weather services, and reviewed the Observatory’s collaboration with the Air Traffic Management Bureau (ATMB) of CAAC in recent years. The visit highlighted the strong partnership between the CAAC and the Observatory, and facilitated further cooperation in aviation weather services between the two parties for enhancing regional aviation safety and efficiency.

The Director of the Hong Kong Observatory, Dr Chan Pak-wai (third from left); the Deputy Administrator of the CAAC, Ms Liang Nan (centre); the Director General of the Central and Southern Regional Administration, Mr Li Shuangchen (at left), the Director General of the Flight Standards Department, Mr Han Guangzu (second from left); the Director General of the Aircraft Airworthiness Certification Department, Mr Xu Feng (second from right); the Deputy Director General of the Air Traffic Management Bureau, Mr Miao Xuan (third from right); and the Deputy Director General of the Department of International Affairs and Director of the Office of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau Affairs, Mr Zhang Le (at right) in the Observatory’s Central Forecasting Office.

Dr Chan Pak-wai introducing exhibits in the Observatory’s History Room to CAAC delegates