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    CEO Of Cathay Pacific Airways Resigns, Amid Hong Kong Protests

    Cathay's chairman says new leaders can "reset confidence." The resignation comes after anti-government protesters filled Hong Kong International Airport, and Beijing pressured the carrier.
    by Sasha Ingber Aug 16, 2019 1 minute
    Cathay Pacific CEO Rupert Hogg, at a news conference in Hong Kong in 2017, announced his resignation on Friday.

    The CEO of Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong's flagship carrier, stepped down on Friday, following a chaotic week that began with thousands of pro-democracy protesters overwhelming Hong Kong International Airport.

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