Royal Air Cambodge
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| Founded | 1956 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1994–16th October, 2001 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 7 | ||||||
| Destinations | 13 | ||||||
| Parent company | Government of Cambodia(51%) Malaysia Airlines(49%) | ||||||
| Website | www.royal-air-cambodge.net (Note:dead line) | ||||||
Royal Air Cambodge (Khmer: អាកាសចរណ៍ភូមិន្ទ កម្ពុជា; known as 'Air Cambodge' (Khmer: អាកាសចរ កម្ពុជា) from 1970 to 1975) was the flag carrier airline of Cambodia, headquartered in Phnom Penh.[1]
History
The company was originally founded in 1956. After the establishment of the Khmer Republic in 1970, the airline was re-named 'Air Cambodge'. It was reformed, under the original name 'Royal Air Cambodge', after the restoration of the monarchy and democracy in the early 1990s and the recovery of the economy in 1994. The airlines partner was Malaysia Airlines and aircraft was leased from them. The enterprise however was loss-making, totaling over 30 million US dollars. The decision to close its business was made partly because of a decrease of passengers numbers in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, which brought the whole aviation industry as a whole in deep crisis.[2] Royal Air Cambodge had to shut down on 16 October 2001. The Cambodian government later joined with Vietnam Airlines to set up the new national flag carrier Cambodia Angkor Air in 2009.
Destinations
- Domestic
- International
Fleet
| Aircraft | In service |
Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | |||
| EX: Kampuchea Airlines | |||||
| XU-711 | |||||
| All leased from Malaysia Airlines, 9M-MMX still operate in Malaysia Airlines fleet and one store | |||||
| Total | 7 | ||||
Formerly operated aircraft
- Boeing 707 (joint operation flown by Air France)
- Douglas DC-3
- Douglas DC-4
- Douglas DC-6
- Douglas DC-6B
- Sud Caravelle (first jet type operated by the airline)
See also
References
- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 4–10 April 2000. p. 99. "206 A, Norodom Blvd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia"
- ^ "Cambodia's Royal Air Cambodge to Stop All Flights". http://english.people.com.cn/english/200110/14/eng20011014_82231.html. 14 October 2001. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
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External links
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