Air Transport Licensing Authority

Terms of Reference

The Air Transport Licensing Authority (ATLA) is an independent statutory body set up under the Air Transport (Licensing of Air Services) Regulations (Cap 448 Subsidiary Legislation A). Its terms of reference are to grant, revoke or suspend licences to carry passengers, cargo or mail by air for hire or reward on scheduled journeys.

Membership (as at 1 August 2023)

Chairman
Mr Eugene FUNG Ting-sek, SC

Members
Ms Kelly CHAN Yuen-sau, JP
Ms FUNG Po-yee
Ms Miranda KWOK Pui-fong, JP
Ms Jasmine LEE Shun-yi
Professor LEUNG Siu-fai, MH
Mr SUEN Jenkin, SC
Ms Avon YUE Nga-fong

Regulations and guidelines

Air Transport (Licensing of Air Services) Regulations (Cap. 448 sub. leg. A)

Procedural Guide for Applying for a Licence to Operate Scheduled Services Under the Air Transport (Licensing of Air Services) Regulations (Cap. 448A)

Note on Compliance with the Requirement of Having the Principal Place of Business in Hong Kong

Prescribed forms

Forms		Word / Excel format
Form A1	Application for the grant of a new licence– Regulation 6(2) / Application for an emergency grant of licence – Regulation 10
Form A2	Application for the Grant of / Renewal Application for a provisional licence – Regulation 13(9)
Form A3	Application for renewal of an existing licence – Regulation 13A(2)
Form A4	Application for variation of licence – Regulation 13B(2)
Form A5	Application for a temporary licence – Regulation 15F(2)
Form B1	Representations / Objections – Regulation 8(2)
Form C1	Monthly operational submission form for a new licence holder in the initial operating period
Form C2	Monthly financial submission form for a new licence holder in the initial operating period
Form C3	Annual submission form for an existing licence holder
Form C4	Change in shareholding/control or share pledge notification form

Decision on Cathay Pacific Airways' application for licence to operate scheduled services to Shanghai, Beijing and Xiamen v.v. (17 April 2003)

• Full written decision (PDF File)

Decision Regarding Licence Applications of Hong Kong Express Airways Limited (19 November 2005)

• Full Written Decision (PDF File)

Decision Regarding Licence Applications of Oasis Hong Kong Airlines Limited (30 November 2005)

• Full Written Decision (PDF File)

Decision Regarding 13 Licences of Oasis Hong Kong Airlines Limited (6 June 2008)

• Full written decision (PDF File)

Decision Regarding Licence Application of Jetstar Hong Kong Airways Limited (25 June 2015)

• Full Written Decision (PDF File)
• Summary of Decision (PDF File)

Government Gazette Notice

• G.N. 4376 (28 July 2023)
• G.N. 7034 (24 November 2023)
• G.N. 7511 (15 December 2023)

Press release

• Decision on Cathay Pacific Airways’ application for licence to operate scheduled services to Shanghai, Beijing and Xiamen v.v. (17 April 2003)
• Air Transport Licensing Authority public inquiry (16 November 2005)
• Decision on Hong Kong Express Airways application for licence to operate scheduled services (19 November 2005)
• Decision on Oasis Hong Kong Airlines Limited’s application for licences to operate scheduled services (30 November 2005)
• Air transport licences held by Oasis Airlines have lapsed (6 June 2008)
• Air Transport Licensing Authority public inquiry (22 January 2015)
• Air Transport Licensing Authority public inquiry (13 February 2015)
• Air Transport Licensing Authority public inquiry decision (25 June 2015)
• ATLA’s response to media enquiries (5 August 2015)
• ATLA’s response to statement by Jetstar Hong Kong Airways Limited (13 August 2015)
• ATLA’s response to cancellation of flights by Hong Kong Express Airways Limited (1 October 2017)
• ATLA’s response to cancellation of flights by Hong Kong Express Airways Limited (6 October 2017)
• ATLA’s follow-up action on cancellation of flights by Hong Kong Express Airways Limited and decision on its licence renewal application (9 November 2017)
• ATLA's response to recent media reports on financial situation of Hong Kong Airlines Limited (21 December 2018)
• ATLA follows up on financial situation of Hong Kong Airlines Limited (14 January 2019)
• ATLA's response to claims against Hong Kong Airlines Limited for recovery of arrears in court (27 February 2019)
• ATLA's follow-up on financial situation of Hong Kong Airlines Limited and claims against HKA for recovery of arrears filed in court (15 March 2019)
• ATLA's follow-up on financial situation of Hong Kong Airlines Limited and claims against HKA for recovery of arrears filed in court (15 April 2019)
• ATLA's follow-up on financial situation of Hong Kong Airlines Limited (25 October 2019)
• Air Transport Licensing Authority attaches new licence conditions to Hong Kong Airlines Limited (2 December 2019)
• Air Transport Licensing Authority decided not to take further action against Hong Kong Airlines Limited for the time being (7 December 2019)
• Decision on application for licence to operate scheduled air services by Greater Bay Airlines Company Limited (21 February 2022)
• Appointments to Air Transport Licensing Authority (28 July 2023)
• Decision on application for licence renewal by Hong Kong Airlines Limited (12 December 2023)

Licence holders and licence information

• AHK Air Hong Kong Limited
• Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
• Greater Bay Airlines Company Limited
• Hong Kong Air Cargo Carrier Limited
• Hong Kong Airlines Limited
• Hong Kong Express Airways Limited

Enquiry

Air Transport Licensing Authority Secretariat
21/F, East Wing,
Central Government Offices,
2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong
Telephone No.: 3509 8242