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Founded | 2011 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2013 | ||||||
Hubs | Siem Reap International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 0 [1] | ||||||
Destinations | 12 | ||||||
Headquarters | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | ||||||
Website | web |
Tonlesap Airlines Corp. was an airline with its head office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. [2] It was a regional carrier operating a scheduled domestic network and regional flights to neighbouring countries. Its main base was Phnom Penh International Airport.
The airline made its first flight on January 21, 2011. [3]
As of August 2013, the airline appeared to be defunct. [4] [5]
In October 2012, Tonlesap Airlines operated scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations: [3]
As of October 2013, the airline had no planes in its inventory. [1]
In October 2012, the Tonlesap Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft: [10]
Aircraft | Total | Passengers (all Economy) | Notes |
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Boeing 757-200 | 2 | 222 | Were leased from BB Airways |
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