Airline: | Mekong Airlines |
Iata: | M8 |
Icao: | MKN |
Callsign: | MEKONG AIRLINES |
Founded: | 2002 |
Commenced: | 15 January 2003 |
Ceased: | 16 October 2003 |
Bases: | Phnom Penh |
Key People: | Ross Pollock[1] |
Mekong Airlines was an airline based in Cambodia.
Founded in 1998 as Yana Airlines (Central Khmer: ក្រុមហ៊ុនអាកាសចរណ៍យ៉ាណា), the company was renamed to Mekong Airlines in 2002.Web site: Yana Airlines history from Cambodia, Rest of the World; Airline History. airlinehistory.co.uk. Mekong Airlines operated scheduled flights to several destinations in southeast Asia using a leased Boeing 737-500, which was put in service 15 January 2003 and returned on 16 October of that year, marking the end of the airline's business.[2] The airline was made up of mostly Australian management thanks to an agreement between Australian and Cambodian investors.
Mekong Airlines served the following destinations prior to its collapse:
Country | City | Airport |
---|---|---|
Cambodia | Phnom Penh | Pochentong International Airport [Base] |
China | Hong Kong | Hong Kong International Airport |
Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur International Airport |
Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Changi Airport |
Thailand | Bangkok | Don Mueang International Airport |
Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City | Tan Son Nhat International Airport |
Mekong Airlines operated a single Boeing 737-500 aircraft throughout operations:[3]