陈帆:国泰考虑重整方案必须顾及香港国际航空枢纽潜在影响及员工福祉
运输及房屋局局长陈帆表示,2019冠状病毒病疫情自今年1月到现时,对香港各行各业都带来不同程度的冲击,对香港航空业的打击尤为沉重。国泰(00293.HK)作出的企业重组,涉及国泰集团旗下航空公司的定位,亦涉及国泰港龙即时停止营运,亦令数以千计的员工失去工作。
政府要求国泰集团在考虑任何企业重整方案时,都必须顾及对香港作为国际航空枢纽的潜在影响,亦都要充分考虑、尽可能照顾员工的福祉,减少对他们的影响。除此之外,亦要维持核心团队和人才,在确保日常营运的同时,亦为日後航空业复苏、重新出发时做好充分准备。
被问及之前政府注资国泰,并有观察员在国泰集团内,为何可任由它解雇数千人时,陈帆回应指,今年6月当政府决定投资於国泰集团时,已清楚表明这是一个投资的安排,期望在过程中有所回报,最重要的是要保护香港作为国际航空枢纽地位。投资的目的是为了维护香港长远的竞争力,而非指单一家航空公司的前景。同时,国泰集团亦清楚表明会就其当前营运困难,以至国际航空事业的发展,於今年第四季向董事会提出建议,如何渡过「严冬」,令公司可以继续维持下去,以至待航空业复苏时整装再上。
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