Hong Kong Airlines celebrates launch of 'Embrace the World' and Cadet Pilot Programme

HONG KONG - Hong Kong Airlines has launched the 2017/18 edition of “Embrace the World”, having held the annual Awards Presentation and Kick-off Ceremony. The strong comeback of the student sponsorship scheme was reinforced by the unveiling of the airline’s inaugural Cadet Pilot Programme.

“Embrace the World”, now in its fourth successive year, highlights Hong Kong Airlines’ commitment to nurturing the next generation and laying a strong foundation for young talents to achieve their dreams of flying high. It rewards students with outstanding achievements with free air tickets to give them the opportunity to travel and explore the world. So far, more than 2,000 students have benefitted from the programme.

A number of high profile officiating guests attended the event, including the Under Secretary for Transport and Housing, Dr So Wai Man, as well as the chairmen of the programme’s collaborators - Hong Kong Island School Heads Association, Kowloon Region School Heads Association and New Territories School Heads Association.

This year, the programme received overwhelming responses from schools and the number of participating schools has doubled to 100. Hong Kong Airlines will sponsor 1,800 return air tickets, up from 1,100 last year, across five categories of beneficiaries:
1) Best Secondary School students;
2) Students with financial difficulties participating in
overseas competitions;
3) Primary and secondary school study tours;
4) Kindergarten

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