China Airlines Appoints Shing-Hwang Kao as President

China Airlines has appointed Mr. Shing-Hwang Kao as President.

Kao, a veteran of China Airlines with 35 years of experience stretching from front-line units all the way up to executive management. previously served as a Senior Vice President of of the Taiwan-based airline.

Kao joined China Airlines as a flight attendant in 1986 after graduating from the Department of Transportation Management at National Cheng Kung University.

He was among the first batch of trainees chosen that went to North Dakota in the US for flight training as part of China Airlines’ internal pilot training program. Upon his return to Taiwan, Kao rose through the ranks as First Officer, Captain, Check Pilot and Instructor Pilot before joining the management team in 2003.

Further positions included Assistant Chief Pilot, Chief Pilot, Assistant Vice President and Vice President of Flight Operations, and Senior Vice President. Over the years, he has flown A300-B4, A300-600R, A340, A330, and 747-400 aircraft.

Past management roles include corporate safety, flight operations, cabin crew, system operation control, finance, epidemic response, occupational safety and health, Corporate Sustainability Committee, and Corporate Environmental Committee.

China Airlines Chairman Su-Chien Hsieh had served as the acting president of China Airlines since his appointment in April 2019. Hsieh will now concentrate full-time on his role as chairman.

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