Cambodian start-up, Apsara Int'l Air, launches flights
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09OCT2014
Apsara International Air (IP,
Siem Reap) commenced scheduled operations on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 with daily flights between
Phnom Penh and
Siem Reap. Operations are on-board a sole A320-200, XU-ZAB (cn 476), sourced from fellow Cambodian carrier,
Skywings Asia Airlines (ZA,
Phnom Penh).
Airline CEO, Zhang Xiaopeng, says the Chinese-backed carrier intends to open up international routes to Japan, South Korea and Russia, once domestic operations have stabilized.
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