Cathay names new HK Express CEO

Cathay names new HK Express CEO Cathay Pacific Airways said it has named Mandy Ng as the new CEO of HK Express with immediate effect. Ng takes over from former CEO Ronald Lam who is now Cathay Pacific’s chief customer and commercial officer, a post he took up following the resignations of former CEO Rupert Hogg and former chief customer and commercial Paul Loo. Lam has also taken over the role of chairman of HK Express. “Over the past month, we have worked closely with the team at HK Express following its acquisition by Cathay Pacific and have achieved a smooth transition while also laying down a solid transformation plan to make HK Express better and stronger moving forward. Our commitment towards HK Express operating as a stand-alone low-cost airline remains unchanged,” said Lam. “Ensuring continuity in HK Express’ business direction is of paramount importance. Mandy has worked with me both on the acquisition of HK Express and during the transitional process. She has played a key role in ensuring the smooth transition for the airline and the Cathay Pacific Group. Mandy and I will work closely together to lead HK Express into an exciting future for our people and our customers.” Ng spent 17 years with Cathay Pacific. She began her career with the Cathay Pacific Group as a management trainee in 1999 and has since held a variety of positions involving planning, revenue and sales in Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia. She served as the airline’s manager for airline planning, where she was responsible for overseeing the group’s scheduling, departure and arrival slots, aircraft deployment and profit optimisation for its fleet of more than 200 passenger and cargo aircraft. Ng also spent years working in sales and revenue management, overseeing cargo sales and market development, as well as revenue maximisation across the airline’s network. She also led the sales forces in Hong Kong, Macau and the Pearl River Delta as passenger sales manager. Before joining HK Express, Ng was general manager for business development at Swire Pacific, a position she held since July 2018. Prior to that, she was the director and general manager of Akzonobel Swire Paints Hong Kong, in charge of the joint venture between Swire and Akzonobel that manufactures and distributes decorative paints in mainland China and Hong Kong, primarily under the Dulux brand.