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Sky Angkor Airlines

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Sky Angkor Airlines
ស្កាយ អង្គរ អ៊ែឡាញ
IATA ICAO Call sign
ZA SWM SKY ANGKOR
Founded2010; 14 years ago (2010)
Commenced operations13 June 2011; 13 years ago (2011-06-13)
Operating bases
Fleet size6
Destinations7
HeadquartersSiem Reap, Cambodia
Key peopleMak Rady (CEO)[1]
Websitewww.skyangkorair.com

Sky Angkor Airlines Inc. (Khmer: ស្កាយ អង្គរ អ៊ែឡាញ), formerly known as Skywings Asia Airlines, is an airline based in Cambodia. Its main hub is at Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport and its second hub is in Phnom Penh International Airport. Sky Angkor Airlines is the first Cambodian airline to operate Airbus A320neo.

History

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A Skywings Asia Airlines Airbus A320 at Siem Reap International Airport, Cambodia in 2013

Founded in 2010, Skywings Asia Airlines received its 'Approval of Foreign International Transportation Business'. The airline is a joint venture of Korean and Cambodian investors with focusing on the Korean travel market.

On 13 June 2011, it had its inaugural flight on the route Siem Reap - Seoul-Incheon - Hanoi - Siem Reap using a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft. The airline added its first Airbus A320 in July of the same year.

On 30 November 2014, Skywings Asia Airlines formally ceased operations and rebranded as Sky Angkor Airlines.[2] Since rebranding the airline now flies many scheduled and charter flights to and from Cambodia to countries including China, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam.[3]

On 23 April 2022, Sky Angkor Airlines announced daily flights from Phnom Penh to Bangkok and Siem Reap with Airbus A321-200 starting from 6 May 2022.

Destinations

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Sky Angkor Airlines serves the following destinations:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Cambodia Phnom Penh Phnom Penh International Airport Base
Siem Reap Siem Reap International Airport Airport Closed
Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport Base
China Shanghai Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Macau Macau Macau International Airport
South Korea Seoul Incheon International Airport
Thailand Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport

Fleet

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Current fleet

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As of July 2024, Sky Angkor Airlines operates the following aircraft:[4]

Sky Angkor Airlines fleet
Aircraft In fleet Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Airbus A320-200 4 180 180
Airbus A320neo 1 180 180
Airbus A321-200 1 1 210 210
Total 6 1

Former fleet

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Sky Angkor Airlines, as well as Skywings Asia Airlines, previously operated the following aircraft as of August 2023:[5]

Sky Angkor Airlines former fleet
Aircraft Total Retired
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 2 2014

See also

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References

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