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The first step is to identify which airport used to exist in Hong Kong. A quick search leads us to Kai Tak Airport.

Key information about Kai Tak:
Opened: 1925
Closed: 1998 (replaced by Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok)
100th anniversary: 2025

Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_Tak_Airport

Knowing that we are looking for a special flight in spring 2025 to celebrate Kai Tak's centenary, I did a Google search:

`Hong Kong Kai Tak 100th anniversary 2025 special flight`

Research reveals that Cathay Pacific (IATA code: CX) did indeed organise a special commemorative flight:

Flight number: CX8100
Date: 30 March 2025
Aircraft: Airbus A350-1000
Event: Low-altitude flypast over Victoria Harbour to celebrate Kai Tak's centenary

The choice of flight number CX8100 is symbolic: it includes ‘100’ in direct reference to the airport's 100th anniversary.

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The image provided shows the interior of a modern aircraft cockpit (Airbus A350). The yellow arrow clearly points to the right-hand seat in the cockpit.

From the previous challenge, we know that the commemorative flight is CX8100 on 30 March 2025.

Google search performed:

`CX8100 Cathay Pacific pilot crew names 30 March 2025`

The search leads to a detailed Medium article about the event:
Source article: https://pramod-sharmaa77.medium.com/cathay-pacifics-tribute-to-kai-tak-a-flypast-for-the-ages-9c9115f4ee47
The article reveals the composition of the CX8100 flight crew:

Captain (left seat): Geoffrey Lui
Chief Airbus Test Pilot at Cathay Pacific
Co-pilot (right seat): Adrian Scott
Flying Training Manager at Cathay Pacific

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