Airport Authority Hong Kong signed agreements with Shymkent Airport in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Airports at the Belt and Road Summit, aiming to strengthen air links and deepen aviation cooperation across Central Asia.

The MoUs, exchanged by AAHK CEO Vivian Cheung and witnessed by Belt and Road Commissioner Nicholas Ho Lik-chi, mark a step toward expanding Hong Kong's regional connectivity and industry partnerships.

Uzbekistan Airports Joint Stock Company manages all 11 international and 8 domestic airports of Uzbekistan.

Apart from enhancing air connectivity with Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), the MoUs also focus on exchange of management experiences, advancing operation excellence and service enhancement, talent development through courses offered at Hong Kong International Aviation Academy (HKIAA), sustainability development of the aviation industry, and more.

"We are delighted to exchange these important MoUs with our partners to facilitate the opening of more routes and to increase the frequency of flights connecting with Hong Kong. We are also committed to nurturing and enriching aviation industry practitioners," said Cheung of AAHK.

The CEO of AAHK noted that since 2017, the HKIAA has been providing a diverse range of programmes and courses to over 380,000 local, Mainland China, and overseas participants, including 530 from Belt and Road countries. 

As of March 2025, HKIA is connected to 58 destination airports in 36 Belt and Road countries.

AAHK is continuing its efforts to attract more airlines to operate flights to Hong Kong and further strengthen HKIA's position as a leading international aviation hub in Asia and a prime gateway connecting the Mainland to the world.

Currently, the airport's extensive air network connects to over 200 destinations worldwide. About 140 airlines are operating at HKIA, exceeding the number before the pandemic.