CAD Environmental Report 2002



Key Responsibilities

Being the civil aviation authority in Hong Kong, CAD is committed to a safe and efficient air transport system. We strive to accomplish the following missions in a professional manner: -
  • Positioning Hong Kong as a leading centre of aviation
  • Maintaining a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic
  • Providing flight information service and alerting service within the Hong Kong Flight Information Region
  • Coordinating search and rescue operation in the event of aircraft emergencies and accidents
  • Setting and enforcing aerodrome safety and aviation security standards
  • Ensuring compliance with established airworthiness and flight operations standards by Hong Kong registered aircraft and locally based airlines
  • Ensuring Hong Kong approved aircraft maintenance organisations comply with international standards
  • Ensuring Hong Kong licensed flight crew and aircraft maintenance engineer meet international standards
  • Monitoring compliance by airlines with bi-lateral Air Services Agreements
  • Developing workable measures to minimise the impact of aircraft noise on local communities

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