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Founded | October 2017 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | November 2017 | ||||||
Operating bases | Siem Reap International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Destinations | 3 | ||||||
Parent company | |||||||
Headquarters | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | ||||||
Key people | TBA | ||||||
Employees | TBA | ||||||
Website | www |
Template:Contains Khmer text Small Planet Airlines Cambodia is a part of Small Planet Airlines Group based at Siem Reap International Airport with further bases throughout Cambodia. It operates services to regional destinations in Southeast Asia to countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. It also flies to regional routes in East Asia such as Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. It is the main feeder airline for its parent company Small Planet Airlines for budget passengers flying to Europe. Its sister airlines include Small Planet Airlines (Germany), Small Planet Airlines (Poland).
History
Small Planet Airlines Cambodia is the name of Small Planet Group's Cambodian subsidiary. The holding group introduced the new Asian subsidiary in order to reduce the effects of seasonality on its business model - a model that up until now has meant providing primarily European holiday charters through its Lithuanian, Polish and German operations. Small Planet Group ended a five-year agreement with Sky Angkor Airlines to operate chartered services to North Asian destinations, including China, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam, and sought a more secure foothold in the market. Cambodia's State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) confirmed Small Planet applied for an air operator's certificate in Sep-2016, seeking to establish a Cambodian carrier to be based at Siem Reap. The start-up planned to operate charter flights from Siem Reap to destinations in South Korea and China in lieu of the failed Sky Angkor deal. Small Planet Airlines Cambodia planned to operate with two A320s initially, then expand its fleet to six aircraft by 2020.
The airline completed its first demonstration flight from Siem Reap on 23-Sep-2017. Small Planet Airlines was granted an air operator's certificate in October 2017 to operate flights using Cambodia as a regional hub.[1] It started commencing flight on November 27 from the capital Phnom Penh to the world heritage site Angkor Wat near Siem Reap with Airbus 320-200 which registered in Cambodia.
Destinations
Cambodia Bayon Airlines is currently flying following routes:
Current destinations
Country | Province | City | Airport | Notes | Ref |
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Cambodia | Capital | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh International Airport | ||
Cambodia | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap International Airport | ||
Cambodia | Preh Sihanouk | Sihanoukville | Sihanoukville International Airport | Planned |
The airline expects to add destinations such as Bangkok and Singapore in the near future, as well as flights to Thailand and Vietnam.
Fleet
Current
Small Planet Airlines Cambodia will operate with 2 Airbus 320-200 and increase to 6 aircraft by 2020.
Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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C | Y | Total | ||||
Airbus A320-200 | 2 | 1 | - | 180 | 180 | One aircraft registered as XU-803, XU-801[2] |
Total | 2 | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ Cam McGrath (4 October 2017). "Small Planet granted local Air Operator's Certificate". Phnom Penh Post.
- ^ "XU-801 Small Planet Airlines Cambodia Airbus A320-200". Planespotters.net.