Hong Kong International Airport - Hong Kong International Airport Hong Kong International Airport is popularly referred to as Chek Lap Kok Airport (赤鱲角機場), after one of the islands that make up the airport's 1,248-hectare platform reclaimed from sea. HKIA was built on an artificial island built with tons of landfill, and is connected to the north side of Lantau Island and the newly developed city of Tung Chung. Chek Lap Kok is the replacement for Kai Tak International Airport, which had a spectacular urban approach, causing noise pollution for nearby residents. After complaints from residents and pilots flying to Hong Kong, Kai Tak was retired after operations were moved to Chek Lap Kok. Many aviation enthusiasts were upset with the death of Kai Tak, because of the unique approach. Pilots had.
Kansai International Airport - Kansai International Airport The departures hall at Kansai Airport, as viewed from the fourth floor ticketing area. Note the distinctive airfoil-shaped roof, designed by Renzo Piano. Kansai International Airport (関西国際空港; Kansai Kokusai Kūkō, IATA airport code KIX) is an international airport located on a man-made island in Osaka Bay, south of Osaka, Japan. It opened on September 4, 1994. Domestic airlines have maintained the majority of their operations at the old Osaka International Airport (大阪国際空港), or Itami Airport (伊丹空港), which is more conveniently located in respect to Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe. Kansai International Airport has a single four-story terminal, which is the world's longest building. A sophisticated people mover system moves passengers from one end of the mile-long pier to the other. In the Kansai dialect, Kansai.
Kai Tak International Airport - Kai Tak International Airport Kai Tak International Airport (啟德國際機場 Pinyin: Qǐdé) was the international airport of Hong Kong until July 6, 1998. Having the IATA Airport Code HKG, the famous airport served as Cathay Pacific's hub. The landing approach to the Kowloon location was spectacular. The aircraft was literally landing in the city, and people on the plane could see the flicker of televisions in apartment windows. The pilots used a checkerboard on a hillside to guide them to the ground. As well as the difficult and potentially dangerous landing, Hong Kong's growth stretched the airport's capacity. Moreover, the clearance requirements for aircraft takeoffs and landings enforced a limit on the height of the buildings that could be built on expensive Kowloon real estate. As a result, Hong.
Chiang Kai-shek International Airport - Chiang Kai-shek International Airport Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (中正國際航空站, pinyin: Zhōngzhèng Gúojī Hángkōngzhàn) is located in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of China and is one of two airports that serve Taipei. The other is Sungshan Domestic Airport, which is within the city limits and formerly served Taipei as its international airport before CKS's construction. Chiang Kai-shek International Airport is a major hub for China Airlines and EVA Air, and has the IATA Airport Code TPE. It is also one of two international airports on Taiwan, and is by far the busiest international air entry point into Taiwan. The airport is named after former President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek. The airport's name is referred to in Chinese as Chung-cheng (Zhongzheng), his given name at birth, without his surname..
Toronto Pearson International Airport - Toronto Pearson International Airport Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario and serving Toronto, Ontario, is one of Canada's top airport facilities. It was named after Lester B. Pearson, Canada's 14th prime minister. It is also known by its IATA Airport Code as YYZ. It is, along with Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal, Quebec, one of the biggest international aviation facilities in Canada as well as a hub for Air Canada. Lester B. Pearson International Airport has 3 Terminals. A new "Super Terminal" (dubbed Terminal New) is currently being constructed that will replace Terminals 1 and 2. It was originally known as Malton International Airport, then Toronto International Airport, and later Lester B. Pearson International Airport, before its present name was given. On June 23, 1985,.
Manchester International Airport - Manchester International Airport Manchester International Airport (MAN) in Manchester, England, is a major aviation facility (the third largest in the UK) handling hundreds of domestic and international flights daily. It is owned by the Manchester Airport Group who own several other UK airports. Located on the boundary between Cheshire and Manchester in England, the airport, formerly known as Ringway, is a hub for British Airways flights, and many other British carriers. It has two parallel runways, two adjacent terminals and a railway station. It was once the centre of operations of Cargolux's charter airline venture, Lion Air. One of the British Airways Concorde supersonic airliners taken out of service earlier in the same month arrived at Manchester Airport on 31 October 2003 for use as a static.
List of Hong Kong-related topics - List of Hong Kong-related topics A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Aberdeen Harbor, Hong Kong Apple Daily B Bank of China Tower Beaches of Hong Kong Bruce Lee C Cantopop Causeway Bay Central and Western district Cheung Chau Chief Executive of Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong Chow Yun-Fat Chris Patten Climate of Hong Kong Communications in Hong Kong D Demographics of Hong Kong Discovery Bay Districts of Hong Kong E East Asian Tigers Ecology of Hong Kong Economy of Hong Kong Education in Hong Kong Education in Hong Kong F Foreign relations of Hong Kong G Geography of Hong Kong H Hang Seng History.
International Finance Centre - International Finance Centre IFC II International Finance Centre (IFC) is an integrated commercial development in the waterfront of Hong Kong's Central District. It consists of three skyscrapers and the IFC Mall and Airport Express station, owned by the MTR Corporation. One International Finance Centre was completed in 1999. It is 210 m tall and has 38 stories. Two International Finance Centre was completed in 2003. It is 412.12 m tall with 90 floors. It is the second tallest building in China and the 6th tallest office building in the world after Taipei 101 in Taiwan, the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Sears Tower in Chicago, USA, and the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, China. These ranks are based on structural heights; by roof.
Fukuoka Airport - Fukuoka Airport Fukuoka Airport (福岡空港) is an international airport in Fukuoka, Japan. Its IATA Airport Code is FUK. The airport is located in Hakata Ward, South-East of the city centre. It is connected to the rest of the city by subway and road, and a subway from the airport to the business district takes less than ten minutes. Fukuoka Airport was the site of an aircraft accident on July 13, 1996 when a Garuda Indonesia Airways DC-10 crashed on take-off, killing 3 passengers. With Fukuoka's expanding role as a hub for business and travel in East Asia, Fukuoka City is considering moving the airport further inland or to an offshore artificial island to accommodate increased traffic. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Airlines and destinations 1.1 Domestic 1.2.
Don Muang Airport - Don Muang Airport Don Muang International Airport (also Don Mueang) is an airport in Bangkok, Thailand. It is an important hub for Thai Airways International, and has the IATA airport code BKK. Construction on Suvarnabhumi Airport started in 2002. When completed in 2005, Suvarbabhumi will take over all of Don Muang Airport's International Flights. If Project Bojinka had not been discovered after a fire in Manila, Philippines, one or more aircraft owned by a U.S carrier/s flying to this airport would have blown up over the Pacific Ocean on January 21, 1995 as part of the project's first phase. On August 22, 1999, Mandarin Airlines Flight 642, which was landing in Tropical Storm Sam at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong on a route from Don Muang.
Airport Express - Airport Express Airport Express is often the name of a fast train or bus service between a city and its airport. Australia The Airport Express in Sydney, Australia is a bus service, however Sydney Airport is also serviced by a train service known as the Airport Link. Hong Kong Airport Express in Hong Kong is a train service, provided by MTR, between Hong Kong International Airport and Hong Kong station, which is located in Central, in the Central and Western district on Hong Kong Island. It takes 23 minutes. The train stations are as follows: Hong Kong Station Kowloon Station Tsing Yi Airport See also: Trains of Tung Chung Line and Airport Express Line List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong.
American International Airways/Kalitta - American International Airways/Kalitta Kalitta Air is an international cargo airline. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Operations 3 Livery 4 Fleet 5 Destinations 6 Company web site History In 1967 Conrad "Connie" Kilitta began a business carrying car parts using a twin engine Cessna 310 that he piloted himself. Over the years this simple start blossomed into a major airline - American International Airways Inc. AIA began flying in 1984 using Boeing 747, Lockheed L1011, Douglas DC8, Twin Beech and LearJet aircraft, for air freight, air ambulance and charter passenger operations. In 1990 and 1991 AIA flew 600 missions in support of DesertShield/Desert Storm (the US military name for the operation to remove Sadam Hussein from Kuwait). They ultimately became one of the world’s 25 largest.
Nagoya Airport - Nagoya Airport Nagoya Airport (名古屋空港) is an airport located near Nagoya, Japan, in the cities of Komaki and Kasugai. It is sometimes referred to as Komaki International Airport. Its IATA Airport Code is NGO. Under Japanese law it is classified as a second class airport. Nagoya Airport will have all of its international flights moved to the up and coming Chubu International Airport, if all commercial service doesn't move. The airport doesn't seem to get much draw other than from the automotive industry, which is why Air Canada, United Airlines, and Delta Air Lines stopped flying to Nagoya. When New Tokyo International Airport (Narita International Airport) in Narita, Japan and Osaka International Airport (Itami Airport) in Itami, Japan were overfilled, Komaki Airport had a lot of traffic.
New Chitose Airport - New Chitose Airport New Chitose Airport (新千歳空港 Shin-Chitose Kuko) is an airport in Chitose, Japan near Sapporo. It has the IATA Airport Code CTS. On July 24, 1999, All Nippon Airways Flight 61, which was flying from Tokyo International Airport in Tokyo, Japan to Chitose, was hijacked shortly after takeoff. The hijacker killed the pilot before he was subdued. The Boeing 747 landed safely. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Airlines 2 Routes 3 External Links Airlines Air Do (Hokkaido International Airlines) Air Nippon All Nippon Airways Cathay Pacific Airways China Eastern Airlines China Southern Airlines Continental Micronesia EVA Air Hokkaido Air System J-Air JALWays Japan Airlines Japan Airlines Express Japan Air System Korean Air Sakhalin Airlines Routes Chitose has direct service to most major airports in Japan, as.
List of airports: H - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z H HAJ Hanover, Germany HAM Hamburg, Germany HAN Hanoi, Vietnam HAV Jose Marti International Airport, Havana, Cuba HDY Hat Yai International Airport, Hat Yai, Thailand HEL Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Vantaa, Finland, near Helsinki HFD All Airports, Hartford, Connecticut, United States HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany HKG Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, China (succeeded Kai Tak International Airport) HKT Phuket International Airport, Phuket, Thailand HLN Helena, Montana, United States HMO Hermosillo, Mexico HND Tokyo International Airport, Tokyo, Japan HNL Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, Hawaii, United.
Korean Air - Korean carrier Korean National Airlines. In 1969 KAL was acquired by the Hanjin Transport Group and became privately owned. International flights to Hong Kong and China were flown with Boeing 707s until the airline was privatized. In 1973, KAL introduced Boeing 747s on their Pacific routes and started a European service to Paris using the 707s. A new blue-top livery was introduced in 1984 along with its current name: Korean Air. In 1986 Korean Air became the first airline to use the new MD-11 to supplement its new fleet of Boeing 747-400s. As Korean Air grew, it assigned its fleet of MD-11 jets to freighter-only use in addition to 747 freighters. In August 1983, Soviet fighter planes shot down Korean Air Flight KAL-007, a Boeing 747, which was on a John.
Kowloon Bay - a bay located at the north east of the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of Kwun Tong district. The runway of the former Kai Tak International Airport had been built on reclaimed land in the bay, and was surrounded by water on 3 sides. The area is served by the MTR station of the same name, on the Kwun Tong Line. See also: Geography of Hong Kong List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong..
Kwai Tsing - (葵青) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It consists of two parts - Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi island. Kwai Tsing is part of the New Territories. Population (2000): 474,600. The internationally famous sea terminals are found there, in the channel between Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi island. The Tsing-Ma suspension bridge, leading to the Hong Kong International Airport Terminal, is located on the other side of Tsing Yi island. Over 75% of the district residents live in public housing. Since January 1, 2000, the Kwai Tsing District Council is divided into 28 constituencies: Kwai Hing, Kwai Shing East Estate, Upper Tai Wo Hau, Lower Tai Wo Hau, Kwai Chung Estate, Shek Yam, On Yam, Tai Pak Tin, Shek Lei, Shek Lei Extension, Kwai Fong, Wah Fung, Cho.
January 2003 - replica firearm, tear gas and a stun gun were reported as having been found on the premises. [1] As part of the plan to invade Iraq, British defence secretary Geoff Hoon announces that 26,000 British troops and equipment including 120 tanks will be sent to Kuwait, joining the 5,000 troops already on their way there. [1] January 18, 2003 A mass mobilization pulls together global protests against war on Iraq in cities around the world, including Tokyo, Moscow, Paris, London, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Cologne, Bonn, Goteborg, Istanbul, and Cairo. NION and ANSWER hold protests in Washington D.C and San Francisco, California. The Swiss yacht Allinghi, captained by New Zealand skipper Russell Coutts, defeated Oracle, a San Francisco, California-based yacht, to win the challenger final of the America's Cup. Allinghi will now.
June 2003 - - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for June, 2003. See also: Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 Same-sex marriage in Canada SARS: Timeline Monkeypox Afghanistan timeline June 2003 "Road map" for peace Israeli-Palestinian conflict EU enlargement War in Iraq: Timeline North Korea crisis US v. EU on GM food June 30, 2003 In Irvine, California, a 30 year old man identified as Joseph Hunter Parker kills two supermarket employees with a sword, before being shot to death himself by the police. His victims are identified as John G. Nutting, 60, and Judith Fleming, 55. The event occurred at an Albertson's supermarket. Comedian and actor Buddy Hackett dies at his home in Malibu at the age of 78. June 28, 2003.
