Our Vision
Committed to a Safe, Efficient and Sustainable Air Transport System
Our Mission
- Positioning Hong Kong as a leading centre of international and regional aviation
- Maintaining an effective legal system for the implementation of relevant provisions under applicable civil aviation related international conventions
- Facilitating the growth of aviation through the application of leading edge technology in Air Navigation Systems
- Ensuring that a high standard of safety in the provision of air navigation services is established, achieved and maintained
- Maintaining a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic within the Hong Kong Flight Information Region
- Ensuring that an accurate and efficient aeronautical information service and a timely and effective alerting service within the Hong Kong Flight Information Region are provided
- Ensuring proper coordination of search and rescue operation in the event of aircraft emergencies and accidents within the Hong Kong Search and Rescue Region
- 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 compliance with international standards by Hong Kong approved aircraft maintenance organisations
- Ensuring compliance with international standards by Hong Kong licensed flight crew and aircraft maintenance engineers
- Developing strategies and implementing proactive measures to minimise safety risks to aviation by ensuring that all operations are conducted in conformity with the respective acceptable levels of safety
- Monitoring compliance by airlines with bilateral Air Services Agreements
- Developing workable measures to minimise the impact of aircraft noise on local communities
- Promoting and managing aviation safety through a coordinated and integrated systems approach
- Conducting fair and impartial accident investigations to determine the circumstances and causes of accidents with a view to the preservation of life and avoidance of accidents in the future*
Our Values
- Safety and security
- Efficiency and effectiveness
- Compliance with standards
- Professionalism and integrity
- Teamwork
- Sustainable development
*
The Air Accident Investigation Authority, independent from the CAD, was established on 10 September 2018 to take over the air accident investigation function from the CAD.