Sky Angkor Airlines

Sky Angkor Airlines Inc. (Khmer: ស្កាយ អង្គរ អ៊ែឡាញ; Korean: 스카이 앙코르 항공), formerly Skywings Asia Airlines is an airline based in Cambodia. Its main hub is at Siem Reap International Airport and Phnom Penh International Airport.

Sky Angkor Airlines
ស្កាយ អង្គរ អ៊ែឡាញ
IATA ICAO Callsign
ZA SWM SKY ANGKOR
Founded2010 (2010)
Commenced operations13 June 2011 (2011-06-13)
Operating bases
Fleet size4
Destinations5
HeadquartersSiem Reap, Cambodia
Key peopleMak Rady (CEO)[1]
Websitewww.skyangkorair.com

History
A Skywings Asia Airlines Airbus A320 at Siem Reap International Airport, Cambodia in 2013

Founded in 2010, Skywings Asia Airlines received its 'Approval of Foreign International Transportation Business'. The airline is a joint venture of Korean and Cambodian investors with s focus on the Korean travel market.

On 13 June 2011, it had its inaugural flight on the route Siem Reap - Seoul-Incheon - Hanoi - Siem Reap using a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft. The airline added its first Airbus A320 in July of the same year.

On 30 November 2014, Skywings Asia Airlines formally ceased operations and rebranded as Sky Angkor Airlines.[2] Since rebranding the airline now flies many scheduled and charter flights to and from Cambodia to countries including China, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam.[3]

On 23 April 2022, Sky Angkor Airlines announced daily flight from Phnom Penh to Bangkok and Siem Reap with Airbus A321-200 start from 6 May 2022.

Destinations

Sky Angkor Airlines serves the following destinations:

Country City IATA ICAO Airport Notes Refs
 CambodiaPhnom PenhPNHVDPPPhnom Penh International AirportHub
Siem ReapREPVDSRSiem Reap International AirportHub
SihanoukvilleKOSVDSVSihanouk International AirportHub
 South KoreaSeoulICNRKSIIncheon International Airport
 ThailandBangkokBKKVTBSSuvarnabhumi AirportFocus city

Fleet

Current fleet

As of February 2023, the Sky Angkor Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[4]

Sky Angkor Airlines fleet
Aircraft In fleet Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Airbus A320-200 3 — 180 180
Airbus A321-200 1 — 196 196
Total 4 —

Former fleet

Sky Angkor Airlines, as well as Skywings Asia Airlines, previously operated the following aircraft as of November 2017:[5]

Sky Angkor Airlines former fleet
Aircraft Introduced Retired
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 2011 2014

See also

References
  1. Maiden landing at beachside airport
  2. Airline History
  3. Sky Angkor Airlines History
  4. skyangkorair.com - Our fleets retrieved 6 July 2019
  5. Skywings Asia Airlines fleet information
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