Cambodia

Air Cambodia has ordered a premium seating configuration from regional turboprop manufacturer ATR for the retrofit of three ATR 72-600s.

Cambodia has officially opened Phnom Penh Techo International Airport, with an initial 13 million passengers capacity and expansion plans to 50 million by 2050.

Cambodia has inaugurated its new Phnom Penh Techo International Airport (KTI), a $2 billion project that replaces the capital’s long-serving Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH).

The Royal Thai Air Force has deployed two Saab JAS 39C/D Gripens alongside a pair of Lockheed Martin F-16A/Bs to conduct precision air strikes against Cambodian military targets, as armed clashes along the border enter a third day.

The Royal Thai Air Force has deployed six Lockheed Martin F-16A/B fighter jets in response to cross-border rocket and artillery attacks by Cambodian forces.

Cambodia’s aviation sector is picking up pace with the introduction of new international routes from Emirates and Turkish Airlines.

Cambodia Angkor Air is set for a rebrand, with the flag carrier also slated to more than double its fleet of ATR 72 turboprops.

The company will be based at Phnom Penh International Airport and will first serve AirAsia Cambodia Airbus A320s as well as potential other airlines.

The launch of AirAsia’s latest franchise in Cambodia comes as the country’s aviation market struggles to recover from the effects of the pandemic.

Dilhan Haradasa, AirAsia Group head of network and regulatory affairs, says, “We’ll be starting in Phnom Penh, but we hope to grow Sihanoukville and Siam Reap."

The airline group believes the country is an under-served market.

Flights have started to Siem Reap, a resort town in northwestern Cambodia.

Routes to destinations in China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam are being evaluated by the LCC.

The LCC says markets across Asia are finally beginning to ease strict COVID-19 border rules.

Our new interactive map details the global recovery last year country-by-country.

The launch of JC International Airlines, Lanmei Airlines and Cambodia Airways in recent years is fuelling rapid growth of the country’s aviation market.

ASM consultant Hang Zhao has outlined the huge growth in outbound Chinese tourism to nearby destination markets.

As KC International Airlines becomes the latest entrant to Cambodia’s market, Routesonline looks at the country’s strong growth in recent years.