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Cathay Pacific has launched the 2025 installment of its "I Can Fly" youth development program in Hong Kong, focusing on encouraging young people to explore aviation careers and engage with their communities. The program, which began today, has been restructured this year to emphasize education, discovery, and exploration, alongside social service activities. Approximately 2,000 youths aged 10 to 18 are expected to participate.
The launch featured I Can Fly Aviation Explorer Days, organized with support from the Hong Kong SAR Government's Strive and Rise program and various community partners. Over two days, 870 students from underprivileged backgrounds were given the chance to explore aviation, assisted by 70 Cathay volunteers. Patricia Hwang, Cathay Director People and Star Mentor for the government program, hosted Under Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Liu Chun-san, who honored the event.
Under Secretary Liu recognized the program's importance, saying: "Cathay’s I Can Fly programme is a meaningful initiative that not only broadens the participants' horizons, but also ignites their courage to pursue their aviation dreams. Quite a number of the locally trained pilots are also graduates of this programme, which is not just an ‘orientation course to aviation’, but also a ‘dream factory for aviation’.”
