[Vietnamization] Cambodia Aviation Part 3: Cambodia Angkor Air expands, Cambodia Bayon Airlines seeks larger role

 Background:

 Vietnam controlling Cambodia airspace and "national" carrier

"Golden air route" over Cambodia airspace -- articles in Vietnam newspapers over the years

CAAV proposes two more ‘golden’ air routes

Vietnam's shorter cross-country flights to cut through Laos, Cambodia

Vietnamese carriers test routes over Cambodia

 

កម្ពុជា​ យល់ព្រម ​ឲ្យ​យន្តហោះ​ វៀតណាម​ ហោះ​កាត់ ​ដែន​អាកាស ​របស់​ខ្លួន | Cambodia allows Vietnam fly across its airspace

Cambodia airline eyes record year

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Cambodia Aviation Part 3: Cambodia Angkor Air expands, Cambodia Bayon Airlines seeks larger role

| 17 February 2016

Cambodia is a relatively small but fast expanding market that has traditionally been dominated by foreign airlines. There are now four Cambodian based carriers which combined account for only approximately a 20% share of Cambodia’s international market.

Cambodia’s colourful airline sector however has seen expansion over the last two years with the launch of Bassaka Air and Cambodia Bayon Airlines along with the expansion of flag carrier Cambodia Angkor Air and leisure carrier Sky Angkor Airlines. Domestic competition has intensified as Bassaka and Cambodia Bayon launched with domestic services. Both have ambitious plans for international expansion while Cambodia Ankgor Air, a local joint venture with Vietnam Airlines, is keen to maintain its market leading position.

This is the third in a series of reports on Cambodia. The first instalment analysed the overall growth in Cambodia’s international market. The second report focused on Bassaka Air and Sky Angkor Air; this final report looks at the other two Cambodian carriers, market leader Cambodia Angkor Air and start up Cambodia Bayon Airlines.