The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has announced that Mr Wong Hong will take up the position of AAPA Director General, effective April 1, 2026, following the decision by the current Director General Mr Subhas Menon to step down after having successfully led the Association since 2020.
Mr Wong Hong has over 22 years of international aviation experience, having held senior commercial roles in network planning, revenue management and sales at Singapore Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Most recently, he held the position of Delta Air Lines’ President – China based in Shanghai, leading the carrier’s growth in the China market through a close partnership with China Eastern Airlines. He brings extensive overseas experience having been based in China, India, Thailand and Vietnam. His earlier roles in ground handling and catering at SATS, as well as in distribution and financial services at IATA further add relevant regional expertise to his new appointment.
Reporting through the Executive Committee to the AAPA Assembly of Presidents, as Director General Mr Wong Hong will represent the interests of the AAPA and its member airlines on a wide range of aviation policy issues, working closely with member airlines and other aviation industry stakeholders.
The AAPA, as the trade association of international airlines based in the Asia Pacific region, has built up a strong reputation and presence with leading regulators and other industry stakeholders as a credible and respected voice of Asia Pacific airlines, championing policies that support safe, sustainable and competitive air transport across the region, highlighted a release.