Cambodia Angkor leases A320s

19 Oct 2016  2063 | Cambodia Travel News

PHNOM PENH Cambodia Angkor Air signed an agreement, Monday, with Singapore-based aircraft leasing company, BOC Aviation Ltd, to dry lease two Airbus A320s as it expands its regional network.

Phnom Penh Post reported the new planes are scheduled for delivery by the end of the year.

Cambodia Angkor Air chairman, Tekreth Samrach, was quoted saying the two aircraft would support the airline’s expansion plans.

inside no 4“We have committed the [two] new A320 aircraft to add frequencies and new routes…and we will need to acquire more aircraft as we expand routes to Japan or India.”

The aircraft will be leased for 15 years he claimed, but declined to provide details of lease costs.

“We have to improve our links between Phnom Penh and Bangkok and will add new routes from Phnom Penh to Hong Kong and Singapore. Also we plan a route from Siem Reap to Hanoi, Danang, Shanghai and Guangzhou,” he said.

The airline will launch a new service from Siem Reap to Hanoi in Vietnam starting 30 October. The service will operate with five weekly flights on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The airline is also focusing on regional markets including China, Japan, South Korea, India, Hong Kong and the ASEAN region.

The airline currently operates a fleet of seven aircraft, comprising four A321s and three ATR 72s, though the lease on one aircraft is set to expire soon.

He said that the airline plans to increase its fleet size 12 aircraft by 2020.

The airline currently operates domestic services, as well as international flights to Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, South Korea and China.

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