Mekong Airlines Explained

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.

History

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.

Destinations

Mekong Airlines served the following destinations prior to its collapse:

CountryCityAirport
CambodiaPhnom PenhPochentong International Airport [Base]
ChinaHong KongHong Kong International Airport
MalaysiaKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur International Airport
SingaporeSingaporeSingapore Changi Airport
ThailandBangkokDon Mueang International Airport
VietnamHo Chi Minh CityTan Son Nhat International Airport

Fleet

Mekong Airlines operated a single Boeing 737-500 aircraft throughout operations:[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/mekong-airlines-to-tap-cambodian-market-with-737-acquisition-160283/ Mekong Airlines to tap Cambodian market with 737 acquisition
  2. http://www.airlineupdate.com/content_public/airlines/se_asia/cambodia.htm List of airlines of Cambodia, at airlineupdate.com
  3. http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Mekong%20Airlines.htm Mekong Airlines fleet list, at airfleets.net