Wong Hong appointed AAPA director general
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has appointed Wong Hong as its new director general, effective 1 April 2026, succeeding Subhas Menon, who has led the association since 2020. Wong brings over 22 years of international aviation experience, including senior roles in network planning and sales at Singapore Airlines and Delta Air Lines, where he was most recently president for China.
In his new role, Wong will represent AAPA's member airlines on aviation policy issues and collaborate with industry stakeholders. Under Menon's leadership, AAPA strengthened its advocacy efforts and expanded its membership to 18 airlines despite challenges during the covid pandemic. AAPA chairman Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth praised Menon for his dedicated leadership, expressing confidence in Wong's ability to guide AAPA through the evolving aviation landscape. Wong expressed his commitment to supporting sustainable growth and competitiveness in the Asia Pacific aviation sector.