Cathay CEO Quits After Airline Caught in Hong Kong Protests
- Rupert Hogg ran Hong Kong’s flag carrier for just over 2 years
- Cathay has emerged as corporate target for China amid protests
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Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.’s Chief Executive Officer Rupert Hogg resigned, a week after the carrier was rebuked by China for staff involvement in the anti-Beijing protests rocking Hong Kong.
Hogg, 57, quit to take responsibility for the way the airline has responded to recent events, he said in an email to staff obtained by Bloomberg. Hong Kong’s flagship carrier appointed Augustus Tang, 60, as Cathay’s new CEO, according to a statement released Friday.