Cambodia Airways
| Cambodia Airways | |
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| IATA code : | KR |
| ICAO code : | KME |
| Call sign : | GIANT IBIS |
| Founding: | 2017 |
| Seat: |
Phnom Penh , Cambodia
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| Home airport : | Phnom Penh |
| Company form: | Limited |
| IATA prefix code : | 733 |
| Management: | Li Xin (CEO) |
| Fleet size: | 5 (+ 1 order) |
| Aims: | National and international |
| Website: | www.cambodia-airways.com |
Cambodia Airways is a Cambodian airline founded in 2017 and a subsidiary of Prince International Airlines.
history
In August 2017, the airline received its first approval from the Council for the Development of Cambodia and in September it received the Charter of the Chamber of Commerce. After the Cambodian State Secretariat for Civil Aviation (SSCA) issued the Air Operator Certificate (AOC ) on July 6, 2018 , flight operations began on July 10. The first flight was from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap , followed by the first flight to Sihanoukville on July 14 and the first international flight to Macau on July 21 .
Destinations
Cambodia Airways' hub is Phnom Penh. The company flies to Siem Reap and Sihanoukville in Cambodia. The most important international flight route leads to China , where Macau is served directly from all three airports in Cambodia. Taiwan is served from Siem Reap , with Taipei only chartered, but from November 2018 a regular flight to Taichung will operate.
Planned international destinations are Hong Kong , Manila in the Philippines , Singapore , Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and Bangkok in Thailand .
From October 2018, there will be direct flights to Taipei from Siem Reap, with a direct connection to Taichung to follow in November.
Charter and scheduled flights to Korea and Japan are planned, as are flights to Australia and Europe .
fleet
As of March 2020, the Cambodia Airways fleet consists of five aircraft with an average age of 7.5 years:
| Aircraft type | number | ordered | Remarks | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | 3 | |||
| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | 1 | ||
| total | 5 | 1 | ||
The airline plans to purchase 20 aircraft from the Airbus A320 family by 2023 . Airbus A330s are to be procured for use in Europe and Australia , although no date has been given for the purchase.
See also
Web links
- Cambodia Airways photos on Airliners.net
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f May Kunmakara: New airline about to take off. In: Khmer Times. June 22, 2018 .
- ^ Cambodia Airways secures AOC, launches. In: ch-aviation. July 10, 2018 (English).
- ↑ Our Destinations. Cambodia Airways, accessed November 19, 2018 .
- ↑ Jim Liu: Cambodia Airways files operational network from July 2018 . Ed .: Routesonline. July 19, 2018 ( routesonline.com [accessed November 19, 2018]).
- ↑ Cambodia Airways to launch Siem Reap-Taichung flights. Focus Taiwan, November 19, 2018, accessed November 19, 2018 .
- ^ Cambodia Airways Fleet Details and History. Retrieved March 19, 2020 .
- ↑ Cambodia Airways fixes launch date, outlines initial network. In: ch-aviation. June 19, 2018 (English).