Cathay Pacific announces leadership transitions for 2025 and 2026

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited has announced upcoming changes to its board of directors, beginning with Mr. Ma Chongxian’s resignation as non-executive director and deputy chair, effective December 24, 2025. Concurrently, Mr. Liu Tiexiang will be appointed as a non-executive director and elected deputy chair, effective the same date. Mr. Liu, 59, brings extensive aviation and management experience, having served in various leadership roles at Air China Limited and China National Aviation Holding Corporation Limited. He is entitled to an annual director's fee of HK$575,000.

Further leadership transitions are scheduled to occur after the company's annual general meeting on May 13, 2026. Mr. Patrick Healy, the current executive director and chair, will retire due to his departure from the Swire group. Mr. Guy Martin Coutts Bradley, presently a non-executive director, will be re-designated as an executive director and elected chair of the board. Mr. Bradley, 60, has been a director since August 25, 2021, and holds significant positions within Swire group companies.

Additionally, Mr. Martin James Murray, 58, will be appointed as a non-executive director of Cathay Pacific Airways, effective from the conclusion of the 2026 AGM. Mr. Murray is currently a director of Swire Pacific Limited (and its finance director), Swire Properties Limited, and John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited, bringing a strong financial background to the board. These changes reflect a strategic realignment of leadership within the company.