Air Hong Kong
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| Founded | November 1986 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 4 February 1988 | ||||||
| AOC # | 6 | ||||||
| Hubs | Hong Kong International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Cargo Clan Elite (by Cathay Pacific Cargo) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 15 | ||||||
| Destinations | 15 | ||||||
| Parent company | Cathay Pacific | ||||||
| Headquarters | Hong Kong | ||||||
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| Website | airhongkong.com.hk | ||||||
Air Hong Kong (stylised as air Hongkong) is an all-cargo airline based in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, with its main hub at Hong Kong International Airport. The airline operates an express freight network to 13 destinations in nine countries, including China, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam. It has a fleet of Airbus A330-300P2F freighters.
Air Hong Kong was founded in November 1986 by three local businessmen and commenced charter services with a Boeing 707-320C freighter on 4 February 1988. In June 1994, Hong Kong's largest carrier, Cathay Pacific acquired a 75% shareholding, acquiring the remaining 25% in February 2002. In October, Cathay Pacific entered into a joint venture with DHL, that eventually saw DHL take a 40% stake in the airline, with Cathay Pacific retained the other 60%.
In 2017, Cathay Pacific entered into an agreement with DHL for Cathay Pacific to buy back the 40% shareholding. This was completed at the end of 2018, with Air Hong Kong again wholly owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific. Air Hong Kong continues to operate an agreed freighter network to destinations in Asia for DHL.