Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (“Cathay Pacific”), together with its subsidiaries Hong Kong Express Airways Limited (“Hong Kong Express”) and Hong Kong Huamin Airlines Limited (“China Airlines”), owned a total of 238 aircraft on June 30, 2021, of which 89 were anchored outside Hong Kong, China. Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19 (“novel coronavirus”), our company directly connected Hong Kong, China to 119 destinations in 35 countries around the world (a total of 255 destinations in 54 countries with codeshare agreements), including 26 destinations in mainland China. According to the International Air Transport Association's 2020 World Air Transport Industry Statistics Report, Cathay Pacific Group is the world's eighth largest international passenger airline and the third largest international cargo airline. Cathay Pacific was founded in Hong Kong, China in 1946. Cathay Pacific has always used Hong Kong as its home for the past 70 years, and is still committed to contributing to Hong Kong, China, and making huge investments to develop Hong Kong, China into a major international aviation hub. Fifty-five new aircraft will be added to the fleet in the next few years. Cathay Pacific operated 196 airliners and freighters on June 30, 2021. The Group's other investments include airline catering, laundry, ground handling and cargo terminal companies, and the corporate headquarters at Hong Kong International Airport, China. Hong Kong Express is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific. It is a low-cost airline based in Hong Kong, China. As of June 30, 2021, it has 28 aircraft and provides scheduled flights within the Asian region. Huamin Airlines is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific. This all-cargo airline, which provides express delivery services, operated 14 aircraft on June 30, 2021 to provide scheduled flights in Asia. Cathay Pacific holds 18.13 percent of the shares in Air China Limited (“Air China”). Air China is the only airline in China that flies under the national flag. In mainland China, Air China is in a leading position in providing passenger transport, cargo and other aviation related services. As of June 30, 2021, Cathay Pacific and its subsidiaries employed more than 23,100 employees worldwide, of which approximately 18,700 were employed in Hong Kong, China. Cathay Pacific and its majority shareholder, Taikoo Company Limited (“Swire Company”) and Air China's shares are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Limited. Cathay Pacific is a founding member of the global airline alliance “oneworld”. The alliance's service network covers more than 1,000 destinations around the world.