About AAPA

Our Organisation

Wong Hong

Director General

Mr. Wong Hong joined Association of Asia Pacific Airlines in April 2026.

With over 22 years of international aviation experience, Wong Hong has held senior commercial roles in alliances, network planning, revenue management and sales at Singapore Airlines and Delta Air Lines.  In 2016, he held the position of Delta Air Lines’ President – China based in Shanghai, leading the carrier’s growth in the China market through a close partnership with China Eastern Airlines.  He brings extensive overseas experience having been based in China, India, Thailand and Vietnam with Singapore Airlines.

Wong Hong’s work experience also includes SATS in 2012, a leading service provider for the aviation industry, where he served as Executive Vice President of both Gateway Services and Food Solutions businesses during his stint with the company.

Prior to SATS, Wong Hong was Regional Director, Asia Pacific for Industry Distribution & Financial Services at the International Air Transport Association (IATA). He was responsible for managing IATA’s airline settlement systems and its accreditation program covering passenger and cargo agents across the Asia Pacific region.

Previous to his position at IATA, he also spent three years as Vice President with MasterCard International for the Southeast Asia region.

Wong Hong holds a Bachelor’s degree (Honours) in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore. He is also a member of the Harvard Business School alumni.

Beatrice Lim

Director – Industry & Regulatory Affairs

Beatrice Lim represents the interests of member airlines across a broad spectrum of regulatory, sustainability and aeropolitical issues. In her role as Director-Industry & Regulatory Affairs, she works closely with airline leaders and aviation stakeholders to address industry challenges and shape policy outcomes in an increasingly complex global aviation landscape.

Drawing on over 20 years’ experience from both the public and private sectors, Beatrice brings a well-rounded perspective on aviation policy, combining deep industry knowledge and broad international experience to meet the challenges faced by airlines today.

Prior to joining AAPA, Beatrice was an expert in international relations and air services negotiations at the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, where she contributed to the development of national aviation policy.   Earlier in her career, she was Legal Counsel at Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd, advising on commercial agreements related to aircraft maintenance and support operations across Asia Pacific and the United States.

Beatrice holds an honours degree in Law from the National University of Singapore and was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 1996.

Captain Roshan Joshi

Technical Director

Captain Roshan Joshi has over 40 years of international aviation expertise starting with general aviation and continuing with the Singapore Airlines Group, including Vistara Airlines of India where he was part of the senior management team that set it up. Alongside his active career as a commercial pilot, Captain Joshi has held various senior management positions, including Senior Vice President of Flight Operations at Vistara Airlines and Head of Corporate Safety, Security, Quality, and the Environment at Singapore Airlines Cargo. His experience in aviation extends into all aspects of flight operations as well as technical and quality matters in the industry.

Captain Joshi is a graduate of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Professional Aeronautics.

Industry Affairs Department (IAD)

The Industry Affairs Department (IAD) identifies, analyses and closely monitors regulatory, operational and commercial issues that affect member airlines.

IAD actively engages member airlines and external parties including international organisations, governmental agencies, regulatory bodies and industry partners on dynamic industry issues and concerns, including: .

  • Air Transport Liberalisation
  • Emergency Response Planning and Crisis Management
  • Passenger Facilitation
  • Passenger Rights
  • Simplifying and Harmonisation of Regulations
  • Competition Legislation

Reporting to Director – Industry & Regulatory Affairs, the department provides support in preparation of filings to regulatory bodies in response to regulatory and industry developments and also support member airlines’ regulatory implementation activities.

For more information, please contact: [email protected]

Technical Affairs Department (TAD)

The Technical Affairs Department (TAD) represents the interests of member airlines in areas of technical and operational competence.  Organised along the lines of committees and specialist working groups, it provides a forum to identify, discuss and address issues of mutual interest aimed at enhancing cooperation among members and beyond in the region to improve airline safety, reliability, economy and efficiency.  The TAD provides members a communications mechanism to interact with various government and private sector bodies for the benefit of member airlines on matters relating to:

  • Security
  • Flight operations
  • Safety
  • Environment
  • Engineering and maintenance

The committees and specialist working groups under the Technical Affairs purview provide expert guidance to coordinate and oversee the strategic and operational work undertaken in these areas of airline operations.

For more information, please contact:[email protected]

Research and Statistics Department (RSD)

The role of the Research and Statistics Department is to gather data, perform analysis and publish reports highlighting the latest industry trends, focusing on the Asia Pacific region and member airlines of AAPA.

Traffic results, financials, fleet / route statistics, and tourism activities are amongst the list of key industry statistics analysed and reported.

Annually, the Department publishes a comprehensive Statistical Report on markets covered by member airlines, such astraffic indicators and financial performance of the aviation industry. In addition, the Department produces international traffic statistics of member airlines on a monthly basis.

The order form, together with sample contents of Statistical Report and Monthly International Statistics are available for download. For more information, please contact [email protected].