Hong Kong Express appoints new boss after flight cancellations

Hong Kong Express Airways, part-owned by Chinese conglomerate HNA Group, said Wednesday it had appointed a new boss after the aviation regulator expressed concern over flight cancellations. Former CE Andrew Cowen had been removed from his post, 2 people with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday. Two other executives have also left, the people said. They said the departures were related to the airline cancelling flights during the ongoing "Golden Week" public holidays due to a lack of properly trained staff after safety trainers left the company. Wednesday evening, HK Express did not comment on Cowen's status, but the airline said Zhong Guosong had been appointed as the new executive chairman and acting CE "in light of recent challenges". <br/>