Sydney Hugh ("Syd") de Kantzow (9 November 1914 – 21 November 1957)[1][2] was the Australian co-founder of Cathay Pacific Airways with American Roy Farrell.
De Kantzow, the son of Charles Adolphus de Kantzow, was born to a family of Polish/Swedish origin and grew up in the Sydney suburb of Roseville, New South Wales. He served during World War II as a pilot for the Royal Australian Air Force. Both de Kantzow and Farrell were ex-air force pilots who had flown The Hump,[3] a route over the Himalayan Mountains. It was said that Soong Mei-ling always asked for him personally as her pilot.[3][4] He was awarded the Order of the Cloud and Banner personally by her for his services with CNAC