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AirAsia Cambodia Airbus A320-214 departing from Changi Airport | |||||||
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| Founded | 9 December 2022 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2 May 2024 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Phnom Penh International Airport[1] | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | BIG Loyalty Programme[2] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Parent company | AirAsia | ||||||
| Headquarters | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | ||||||
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| Website | www | ||||||
AirAsia Cambodia (Khmer: អ៊ែរ អេស៊ា ខេមបូឌា) is a Cambodian low-cost airline based at Phnom Penh International Airport. It is a joint venture between the Malaysian AirAsia and Cambodian local enterprise Sivilai Asia. The airline was launched on 9 December 2022 and started operations on 2 May 2024.[3] Cambodia is the fifth country in Southeast Asia in which Capital A established the AirAsia brand.
In May 2017, AirAsia planned to open a subsidiary company in Cambodia to handle an increase of tourists from Malaysia visiting to the Cambodian cities of Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville.[4] In November 2019, after a short hiatus, AirAsia resumed its plans to establish a Cambodian subsidiary,[5] which was supported by the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation in January 2020.[6]
On 9 December 2022, AirAsia and Sivilai Asia signed a joint venture agreement to establish AirAsia Cambodia.[7] Capital A, the holding company of the AirAsia Group,[8] would own 51% of the airline, while hospitality group Sivilai Asia would own the remaining share.[9] Subject to regulatory approvals, on 18 March 2024, the airline was launched.[10] On 2 May 2024, the airline started operations.
The airline plans to operate flights within a four-hour radius from its Cambodian bases. It would also focus on connecting ASEAN countries, as well as India, China, and North Asia.[9]
As of July 2024[update], AirAsia Cambodia operates the following aircraft:[9]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | 3 | 180 | XU-818 & XU-819 | ||
| Total | 2 | 3 | ||||