Capt. Steven Cheung

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Our founder, Steven, has mentored over 1,000 students from 60 different nations. In 2018, in recognition of his achievement, the oldest aviation organisation in the world — The Air League — awarded him the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip Flying Bursary, making him the first Asian to receive this prestigious award at St James's Palace. Steven is also the first non-native German to work for the largest European airline group.

Steven is the founder of a startup airline, Seaplane Hong Kong, introducing Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and seaplane operations to South East Asia. Previously he worked for a leading Asian airline group as an airline pilot on the Airbus fleet. It was his dream to become a pilot after spending his childhood watching planes take off and land from Kwun Tong Ferry Pier, where his late grandmother resided.

Prior to becoming a pilot, Steven grew up in Essex, England, where he served as an active member of the community. He was involved in varied roles within the British central government in Westminster and was instrumental to the London 2012 Olympic Games, where he served as a young mayor, Olympic ambassador and torchbearer. Steven also received the Princess Diana Award in 2010 for his community work.

Public roles & professional positions

• Chairman, Hong Kong Professional Airline Pilots Association
• Committee Member, District Facilities and Works Committee, Yau Tsim Mong District Council
• Committee Member, Youth Development and Civic Education Committee, Yau Tsim Mong District
• Group Chairman and CEO, Anisos Capital Group
• Founder, Seaplane Group
• Committee Member, Royal Aeronautical Society (Hong Kong Branch)
• General Council Member, The Honourable Company of Air Pilots (Hong Kong Region)
• Member, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) of China

Awards

• Secretary for Home Affairs and Youth Affairs Commendation Scheme (2024)
• Air League Duke of Edinburgh Flying Bursary (2018)
• The Diana Award (2010)

Public office

• London Olympic Games torchbearer
• London Olympic Village Young Mayor
• London 2012 Olympic Youth Ambassador
• Member, Legacy Now Youth Panel
• Ministry of Justice young advisor
• Youth Citizenship Commission for Prime Minister Gordon Brown
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office GREAT Campaign Ambassador
• Department of Communities and Local Government — young advisor to the Secretary of State, Rt Hon. Hazel Blears

Served alongside

• Lord Tony Hall, Baron Hall of Birkenhead, CBE
• Lord Charles Allen, Baron Allen of Kensington, CBE
• Dame Tessa Jowell, Baroness Jowell, DBE, PC
• Duncan Goodhew, MBE