THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1991
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GOVERNOR VISITS CATHAY PACIFIC'S TRAINING FACILITIES
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THE GOVERNOR THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON VISITED CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS' TRAINING FACILITIES AT KAI TAK AIRPORT.
ACCOMPANYING THE GOVERNOR WERE THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING AND THE DIRECTOR DIRECTOR OF CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS, MR PETER SUTCH, OF CIVIL AVIATION, MR PETER LOK.
ОР FLIGHT THE GOVERNOR WAS BRIEFED ON THE USE TRAIN PILOTS AND ON THE TRAINING OF CABIN ATTENDANTS.
SIMULATORS TO
HE ALSO TRIED HIS HAND AT THE B747-400 FLIGHT SIMULATOR IN CO-PILOT'S SEAT.
THE
APPROVED THE GOVERNOR WAS TOLD THAT MODERN SIMULATORS ARE TRAINING
AND TESTING
FLIGHT CREW, INCLUDING PERIODIC TESTS EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR BACH CREW STATION
PROFICIENCY USING THE INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM.
FOR
OF
AND
IN
CATHAY PACIFIC HAS FIVE
SIMULATORS,
INCLUDING ONE
CURRENTLY
BEING INSTALLED.
THE GOVERNOR WAS ALSO BRIEFED
PACIFIC'S EXPANSION
PLANS FROM ITS CURRENT FLEET OF 41 AIRCRAFT TO 86 AIRCRAFT BY 2000.
ON CATHAY
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URUGUAY ROUND REMAINS HK'S TOP PRIORITY
THE
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
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OF TRADE MR CHAU TAK-HAY, TODAY (THURSDAY) WELCOMED CONFIRMATION THAT THE URUGUAY ROUND NEGOTIATIONS UNDER THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE (GATT) WOULD RESUME IN GENEVA ON TUESDAY (FEBRUARY 26).
"THE URUGUAY ROUND REMAINS HONG KONG'S TOP PRIORITY AMONG TRADE ISSUES, MR CHAU SAID.
"THE RESTART OF TALKS AT THIS STAGE WILL HELP THE NEGOTIATIONS REGAIN MOMENTUM AND BUILD ON RESULTS ALREADY ACHIEVED AT THE MINISTERIAL LEVEL MEETING HELD IN BRUSSELS LAST DECEMBER,
THE DEADLOCK ON RESUMED, THIS
ALSO
"WE ARE RELIEVED AT THE BREAKING OF AGRICULTURE. APART FROM ENABLING THE ROUND TO BE HELPS TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT FOR NEGOTIATIONS IN OTHER ARBAS WHERE HONG KONG HAS AN INTEREST, HE SAID,
MR CHAU SAID TEXTILES POSED A SPECIAL PROBLEM.
/"THE MULTI-FIBRE
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