Witchiepoo
They are separate. HKA is nowhere near the same standard as HKE, HKA run by racist, discriminating, sexual harassing criminals, HKE run by almost normal people.
Pay scales different depending on what nationality you are from for HKA. I think HKE is uniform pay scale.
Command upgrades for HKA are for the criminals mates who can't fly to save themsevles and threaten to kill TRE's if they fail them or an individual arselicking F/O. HKE is based on what most airlines call seniority.
Oh, and by the way, QAR reports from South East Asian pilots are DELETED(hard landings, overbanking just to name a couple) whilst any other nationality who has a QAR will be reported.
Go figure.
Can't wait till CAD finds about this. ALL YOU SINGA SNAKES AND S.E.A. PILOTS ARE F*CKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HA HA - go home!! Before you get sent home.