HONG KONG, Sept. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- On 15 September 2017, the Skytrax 4 star-rated full-service carrier Hong Kong Airlines was awarded the Best Presentation Award, Most Innovative Award and the Gold Award in the Award for Excellence in Training and Development 2017 organised by The Hong Kong Management Association. It is the only award of its kind in Hong Kong that gives public recognition of achievements in training and development and benchmarks the best practices among the profession.
The recognition was awarded to Hong Kong Airlines' "Engineering License Trainee Programme", which aims to nurture young talents to become professional aircraft engineers. Recognised as an industry-first, this fast-track programme consists of A and B modules: Aircraft technical knowledge and Business management to develop high calibre professionals.
Mr Vitoo Zhang, Vice President of Hong Kong Airlines, said: "Hong Kong Airlines is dedicated to providing accelerated career path and diverse development opportunities for the young generation, thus supporting the manpower demand and future growth of the aviation industry in Hong Kong."
"We encourage innovation and vigor in our company culture, and these awards recognise the hard work and commitment that we have placed in producing the very best within the industry. I feel very proud to be working alongside the best and the brightest."
This latest success follows a series of new developments by Hong Kong Airlines, which have included the launch of its service to Vancouver on 30 June; the opening of its new VIP lounge, Club Autus; and the delivery of its first-ever Airbus A350 aircraft. 2017 is shaping up to be an even more exciting year, as the airline looks to expand its presence in North America later this year, with the launch of its daily Hong Kong-Los Angeles service.
About Hong Kong Airlines
Established in 2006, Hong Kong Airlines is a full-service airline firmly rooted in Hong Kong. It has grown remarkably in just ten years with a wide destination network covering close to 40 major cities across the Asia Pacific region and North America, including Gold Coast, Auckland, Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo, Sapporo, Seoul, Bangkok, Bali and Okinawa, and the newly launched Vancouver route in 2017. The Company has also signed agreements with 17 codeshare and 76 interline partners respectively. The current operating fleet is made up of 35 Airbus aircraft, consisting of 31 passenger aircraft and 4 freighters. With an average age of around 5.0 years, Hong Kong Airlines operates one of the youngest fleets in the world. Hong Kong Airlines has been awarded the internationally acclaimed four-star rating from Skytrax since 2011. It was also the winner for Asia's Leading Inflight Service in World Travel Awards 2015.
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