Royal Khmer Airlines

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Royal Khmer Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
FERKHKHMER AIR
Founded2000
Commenced operations2004
Ceased operations2011
Operating bases Phnom Penh International Airport
Fleet size4
Headquarters Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Website royalkhmerairlines.com
A Royal Khmer Airlines Boeing 737-200 at Phnom Penh International Airport (2004). Royal Khmer Airlines Boeing 737-200 Nathalie.jpg
A Royal Khmer Airlines Boeing 737-200 at Phnom Penh International Airport (2004).

Royal Khmer Airlines was a small airline based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It operated scheduled passenger services out of Phnom Penh International Airport and Angkor International Airport. [1]

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History

Finally, Royal Khmer Airlines acquired aging Boeing 737-200, which was put in service on 15 May 2004, and subsequently started scheduled passenger operations. [2] These services proved to be unreliable and during much of 2005, the airline was inoperative. [3] [4] In November 2011, the airline was shut down. [2]

Fleets

Royal Khmer Airlines had 04 fleets and all are Boeing 737-200 such as XU-RKA, XU-RKB, XU-RKC, XU-RKH

Destinations

Royal Khmer Airlines published its last flight timetable in late 2006, which listed the following scheduled destinations: [5]

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References

  1. Flight International 12–18 April 2005
  2. 1 2 Royal Khmer Airlines fleet list at airfleets.net
  3. BBC News 6 February 2006
  4. Aviation Safety Network 7 March 2006 — «South Korea concerned over low-cost airlines»
  5. Royal Khmer Airlines timetable (November 10, 2006 to March 24, 2007)