Siem Reap Airways International Co., Ltd is a defunct airline

Airline

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 based in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,...

, Cambodia

Cambodia

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. It operated domestic and international services. Its main base was Phnom Penh International Airport

Phnom Penh International Airport

-Statistics:-International terminal profile:*Total capacity: 2 million passengers**Surface: **Waiting lounges: **VIP Lounge: **Food & Beverage: **Duty Free: *Seat capacity: 360*Check-in counters: 22*Visa, Immigration and Customs counters: 30...

, with hubs at Bangkok International Airport

Suvarnabhumi Airport

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 and Angkor International Airport

Angkor International Airport

Siem Reap International Airport is the airport in Cambodia handling the greatest number of passengers. It is located in Siem Reap, home of Angkor Wat.The full architecture design of the airport was developed by Archetype Group...

, Siem Reap

Siem Reap

Siem Reap is the capital city of Siem Reap Province in northwestern Cambodia, and is the gateway to Angkor region.Siem Reap has colonial and Chinese-style architecture in the Old French Quarter, and around the Old Market...

.

Banned E.U. status

This airline appeared on the European Union list of prohibited carriers and is therefore banned from operating services of any kind within any E.U. nations. This is due to unacceptable safety standards.

As of 1 December 2008, the airline sought clarification with the European Union about the ban. The airline ceased operations from 1 December 2008.

History

The airline was established in 2000 and started operations on 3 November 2000 with a wet leased Bangkok Airways ATR 72

ATR 72

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 aircraft. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Bangkok Airways

Bangkok Airways

Bangkok Airways Co., Ltd. is a regional airline based in Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand. It operates scheduled services to destinations in Thailand, Cambodia, China, Laos, Maldives, Burma, India and Singapore...

 of Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

, and shared that airline's fleet.

Destinations

Siem Reap Airways served the following destinations:

• Cambodia - Phnom Penh, Siem Reap
• China - Hong Kong
• Thailand - Bangkok
• Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City
• Laos - Pakse

Fleet

In May 2008 the Siem Reap Airways fleet included the following aircraft:

• 2 Airbus A320-232 (operated by Bangkok Airways)
• 1 ATR 72-500 (operated by Bangkok Airways)

External links

• Siem Reap Airways International
• Siem Reap Airways International Fleet
• Siem Reap Airways
• Sarika inflight magazine