Seven Hong Kong Airlines planes seized after missed payments

SINGAPORE: Embattled Hong Kong Airlines, whose financial difficulties nearly cost the carrier its flying license, had seven of its planes seized by the city’s Airport Authority after it failed to make some payments.

The seizure was made in accordance to the Airport Authority Ordinance, the government body said in an email Tuesday, citing a section of the rules that addresses overdue charges. The statute allows the authority to sell the planes if it’s not repaid within 60 days of the detention.