HKIA Three-runway System - Driving Hong Kong's success and soaring towards a bright future (Web accessible version)
| Description of visual: | The opening shot shows Artiste Ian Chan entering Terminal 1 of the Hong Kong International Airport with a suitcase. Four airport security personnel is approaching him from the front as he looks around. Ian Chan says: |
| Ian Chan: | Hong Kong is an international aviation hub |
| Description of visual: | The next scene shows the glass curtain wall of the Sky Bridge at the airport revealing the sky outside and Ian Chan strolls along the Bridge. The scene changes to a side view of Ian Chan, with a few travellers nearby. Among them, there is a family of three. The mother knees down to embrace her young son, while the father squats down to gently pats his son's head. Ian Chan says: |
| Ian Chan: | With all three runways now operational, we are ushering in a new future |
| Description of visual: | The camera zooms in and Ian Chan looks into the camera. The scene transitions to the Integrated Airport Centre. The next scene shows Ian Chan observing the operations of the Integrated Airport Centre from above. There are multiple computer screens in the Integrated Airport Centre, and the staff is working conscientiously. |
| Description of visual: | The scene changes to show the inside of the Air Traffic Control Tower, with an air traffic controller on the phone. After that, a close-up shot focuses on another air traffic controller, who is looking at the computer screen attentively. Ian Chan says: |
| Ian Chan: | As flight movements increase, our connections to the world will grow even stronger |
| Description of visual: | The scene switches to an aircraft landing on the North Runway of Hong Kong International Airport. The scene shifts to a bustling apron, where an aircraft is taxiing. The scene then changes to a busy cargo apron, where tractor drivers and other ground staff are loading goods onto a cargo aircraft. In the background, a white cargo aircraft is taxiing. Ian Chan says: |
| Ian Chan: | Consolidating the airport's leading role in cargo and passenger traffic |
| Description of visual: | The scene shifts to show another aircraft landing, flying across the Localiser Antenna Array at the far end of the runway. The next scene features an autonomous patrol car from Airport Authority Hong Kong patrolling within the restricted area. The scene switches to an airfield operations staff, wearing earmuffs and holding red signal wands in both hands, directing an aircraft into position. The scene then shifts to an aircraft securely parking at an arrival gate. Passengers and cabin crews are leaving the plane via a bridge, while a ground service vehicle is ready to unload baggage from the aircraft's belly. Ian Chan says: |
| Ian Chan: | Eight years of construction work underscore the dedication of our airport staff |
| Description of visual: | The next scene shows Ian Chan sitting in Terminal 1, adjusting the lapel of his jacket, smiling as he looks up, and then looking at the Sky Bridge outside. |
| Description of visual: | The scene changes to an aerial shot of the three runways of Hong Kong International Airport and the apron. At the centre of the screen, an aircraft is taking off on the Centre Runway. At the same time, at the bottom of the screen, an aircraft is taking off from the South Runway, while an aircraft is landing on the North Runway at the top. Ian Chan says: |
| Ian Chan: | Hong Kong International Airport Three-runway System Driving Hong Kong's success and soaring towards a bright future |
| Description of visual: | The end shot shows Hong Kong International Airport from a different angle, with the air traffic control towers, Terminal 1 and other major facilities. An aircraft is taking off from the runway at the centre of the screen. The upper of the screen displays the super “Three-runway System Driving Hong Kong's success Soaring towards a bright future”. The logos of the Civil Aviation Department and Airport Authority Hong Kong appear at the centre. |
