Howard Eng

Following a distinguished global airport career, Mr. Eng recently retired as President & CEO of the Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA), a position he held for 8 years. Mr. Eng started his career in Edmonton with Transport Canada. Leaving government when the Canadian airports devolved he joined Edmonton International Airport where he held progressively senior management positions, culminating in his appointment as Vice President, Operations in 1993. In 1995, he joined the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) where he served as Executive Director, Airport Operations. During his 17-year tenure, HKIA became one of the world’s largest international hubs and won more than 40 Best Airport awards. Mr. Eng returned to Canada in 2012 to assume the President & CEO position at GTAA. Under his leadership, the GTAA has emerged as a global mega hub, joining the ranks of the top 30 international airports worldwide based on passenger numbers.

Mr. Eng is a past Chair of the Canadian Airports Council (CAC) and also represented Canada on the Airports Council International (ACI) World and North America governing Boards. In 2020 he was named the Ontario Chamber of Commerce CEO of the year, and the Airports Executive CEO of the year for North American Airports over 40 million passengers. He is also a past member of the World Travel and Tourism Council, and a member of the Edmonton International Airport Board. Mr. Eng holds Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Commerce degrees from the University of Alberta.