Contrasting reactions to Cathay’s A350 fly-past as visitors inside 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium unable to see plane except on live-stream.

Rugby fans from all over the world descended upon Hong Kong’s newest 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium this past weekend. The new venue is the centerpiece of the Kai Tak Sports Park and was designed with the annual Rugby Sevens event in mind. Hong Kong’s biggest annual sporting event, the stadium is Hong Kong’s answer to building is international image.

Our city is now commemorating the 100th anniversary of aviation history at Kai Tak, right as the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens wraps up in the brand-new Kai Tak Stadium. On Sunday, March 29, a Cathay Pacific A350 passenger jet will fly low across Victoria Harbour as a throwback to the days of planes roaring by almost right over our heads.