Airfreight will be one of the big drivers of Hong Kong's future success

Hong Kong is one of the key gateways to the Mainland and the airfreight market will be driven by what's happening in Mainland China.

According to Tony Tyler, the Chief Executive of Cathay Pacific Airways, he has always been positive about the development of the aviation industry in Asia.

China's growing market has an enormous potential. The number of passengers is expected to soar from 267 million last year to 500 million by 2015 and up to 1.5 billion by 2030.

“Just imagine the impact of having hundreds of millions of China’s population become wealthy enough to travel outside the country’s borders! This is a very exciting prospect for airlines such as Cathay Pacific and Dragonair, positioned as we are in Hong Kong, one of the key gateways to the Mainland. China’s growth will be good for our industry as a whole, providing unparalleled opportunities for the future,” he said.

Mr Tyler said that Cathay Pacific realised that airfreight will be one of the big drivers of Hong Kong’s future success – “and that the airfreight market will be driven by what’s happening in Mainland China.”