BD BYC Commenced operations December 2014 Headquarters Phnom Penh, Cambodia Number of employees 161 (on July 31, 2015) | BYC Bayon Air Destinations 4 Founded August 2014 Fleet size 1 | |
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Operating bases Focus cities Siem Reap International Airport Parent organizations Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Joy Air | ||
Cambodia bayon airlines landing in siem reap
Cambodia Bayon Airlines (Khmer: អាកាសចរណ៍ កម្ពុជា បាយ័ន/បាយ័នអ៊ែរឡាញ) is an airline based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Its main hub is at Phnom Penh International Airport. The airline is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bayon Airlines Holding Ltd., which is in turn a subsidiary of the Chinese carrier Joy Air. It was registered in April 2014. The air operator's certificate was received in December 2014; the airline had its inaugural flight on December 31, 2014. Cambodia Bayon Airlines' first operational base in Cambodia is Phnom Penh. The company also has operational bases in Siem Reap, Sihanoukville and Ho Chi Minh City.
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History
Cambodia Bayon Airlines was born in 2014 from the wish to invest in Cambodia's growing aviation market, based on the expertise of Chinese carrier Joy Air and aircraft manufacturer AVIC Aviation Industry Corporation of China.
17 April 2014: Establishment of Cambodia Bayon Airlines, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
21 August 2014: Planning approval from the Prime Minister's Office, of the Kingdom of Cambodia
15 December 2014: Delivery of Bayon Airlines' first MA60 aircraft
30 December 2014: First scheduled flight, between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap
12 April 2015: Launch of domestic flights to Sihanoukville (city)
1 July 2015: Launch of international flights to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Destinations
Cambodia Bayon Airlines is currently flying following routes:
Routes
Current destinations
The airline expects to add destinations such as Bangkok and Singapore in the near future, as well as flights to China.
In-flight services
Cambodia Bayon Airlines' MA60 airplanes have a capacity for 50 passengers and offer 48 economy seats and 2 business class seats. Full catering service is offered on both domestic and international flights. This includes free meal and complementary drink. In-flight magazine is available on all flights. At Sihanoukville International Airport, a free shuttle service is offered, bringing flight guests from and to the city center.
Current
Cambodia Bayon Airlines will soon import its second Xian MA60 aircraft from the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC); and the number of aircraft is expected to rise to five by the end of 2015. Cambodia Bayon Airlines plans to import at least 20 aircraft over 10 years, to serve its customers.