Press Release
LegCo Panel on Economic Development visits Civil Aviation Department (with photos)
The Legislative Council ("LegCo") Panel on Economic Development conducted a visit to the Civil Aviation Department ("CAD") today (19 January) to better understand the operation of the new Air Traffic Management System ("ATMS") after its full commissioning.
Accompanied by Mr Simon LI, Director-General of Civil Aviation, members received a briefing on the key features of the new ATMS by representatives of CAD and visited the new Air Traffic Control ("ATC") Centre and the ATC Tower to observe the real operations. Members also took the opportunity to visit the ATC Radar Simulator and the Tower Simulator to have a better understanding on how ATC staff receive training on using the new system. Members exchanged views with the representatives of CAD on the recent incidents relating to the operation of the new ATMS as well as aviation safety. Members also noted that the new system had in general operated smoothly during the peak air traffic flow in the period of last Christmas and New Year holidays.
The Panel on Economic Development discussed issues relating to the full commissioning of the new ATMS at its meeting on 13 December 2016. The discussion papers can be found at the following website: http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr16-17/english/panels/edev/agenda/edev20161213.htm.
Members who participated in the visit included the Chairman of the Panel, Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung, and Panel members Hon Charles Peter MOK, Hon Kenneth LEUNG, Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan, Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu, Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung and Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho.
Ends/Thursday, 19 January 2017
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Legislative Council Members are briefed on the operation of the new Air Traffic Management System after its full commissioning by representative of the Civil Aviation Department.
Legislative Council Members observe the operation of the ATC Radar Simulator.
Legislative Council Members take a group photo.
(From left) Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan, Hon Charles Peter MOK, Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung, Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu, Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung, Hon Kenneth LEUNG, Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho and Mr Simon LI, Director-General of Civil Aviation.