“Reports of my missing have been greatly exaggerated,” has always been a quote that brings a smile.
     When she represented Hong Kong International Airport, Dora Kay was the powerhouse lady that picked up the The International Air Cargo Association TIACA sword in 2003 and served for two years (2003-2004) as TIACA President (now titled chairman).
     How we managed to miss the “Dora Story” this week as the first woman to head up TIACA celebrating the elevation of Roos Bakker to the post of Chairman of TIACA was quite a faux pas.
     But we thank divine intervention and a little help from our friends, including in no small part, Ram Menen for helping us set the record straight.
     Come to think of it, TIACA Executive Summit this week in Hong Kong, we hope, will celebrate Dora who made history for women, serving TIACA while also advancing Airport Authority Hong Kong.
     Dora, we discover, retired from Vancouver Airport Authority in 2019 after a stellar career, moving from HKIA to YVR.
     Dora Kay, we recall may not have been the biggest person in the room but as General Manager for the Airport Authority of Hong Kong when we knew her, Dora was among the most dynamic airport executives in the world.
     Dora, pictured here as President of TIACA out on the hustings during 2004 in New York City addressing the JFK Air Cargo Association.
     The photo, while we are at it, includes many of the stalwarts of organized air cargo for more than a few decades including, (l to r) Peter Diefenbach, William Mercado, Dora Kay, Jim Larsen, the late Gerry Kash and the late Johnn Norcum.
     So while we celebrate TIACA Week in Hong Kong, here is an apology and a kiss of thanks and tip of our hat to Dora Kay.
     As memories flood back, we are delighted to set our record straight.
     Have always believed that it takes more effort to avoid a mistake than it does to tell the truth.
     Here’s the spirit. We hope that at some point in Hong Kong, TIACA will raise a glass to Dora Kay.
Geoffrey Arend