The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) is the civil aviation authority of Hong Kong, headquartered at

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. The department is responsible for providing air traffic control services to all aircraft operating within the Hong Kong

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. It reports to the

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of the

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. The current Director-General of Civil Aviation is Victor Liu Chi-yung. The CAD was also responsible for managing the former Hong Kong International Airport at

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, until it was retired and replaced by the new

managed by the

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. During

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rule, CAD was not a sub-unit of the British Civil Aviation Authority. Since 1997, CAD maintains independence from the

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History

The CAD was established on 1 May 1946. In 2018, responsibility for investigation of aircraft accidents was transferred to the newly formed Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA).

Structure

CAD includes the following divisions: *Deputy Director-General of Civil Aviation (1) **Flight Standards and Airworthiness Division **Air Traffic Management Division **Air Traffic Engineering Services Division **Airport Standards Division *Deputy Director-General of Civil Aviation (2) **Air Services and Safety Management Division **Administration Division **Finance Division

Facilities

The agency is headquartered at

Chek Lap Kok Chek Lap Kok is an island in the western waters of Hong Kong's New Territories. Unlike the smaller Lam Chau, it was only partially leveled when it was assimilated via land reclamation into the island for the current Hong Kong International ...

. Previously it was on the 46th floor of the

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Safety concerns

In late 2016, CAD introduced a new air traffic system which attracted concerns over the increased risk of safety within Hong Kong airspace. On 8 February, a FactWire investigation showed that there were 6 cases of safety incidents involving “loss of separation” in January 2017 due to technical issues with CAD's new air traffic management system (ATMS). 5 of the cases occurred during peak-time Lunar New Year holidays, and were resolved internally. As a comparison, it was noted that only 10 incidents of "loss of separation" occurred per year under the previous system, with such cases being treated as very serious due to the risk of mid-air collision.
/ref> After criticism of not having announced the 6 "LOS" incidents, CAD released a statement on their website to clarify that all incidents were classified as "minor" internally.

References

External links

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Flight Information Region In Hong Kong
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