President Airlines

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President Airlines Boeing 737-200 Don Mueang International Airport in 2003

President Airlines was an airline based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It was privately owned and operated scheduled passenger flights from Phnom Penh to domestic destinations, as well as flights to Thailand, China and Hong Kong out of Phnom Penh International Airport.<ref name="FI">Template:Cite news</ref>

History

President Airlines was established in 1997 and began operations in October 1998. Initially, it operated one Fokker F28 aircraft carrying passengers and cargo from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. President Airlines subsequently consolidated its domestic routes and opened international services. In 2002, the airline joined IATA, thus allowing IATA Travel Agents to issue tickets through their respective reservations systems.Template:Cn

President Airlines was shut down in 2007.<ref>World Airline Directory</ref>

Destinations

At closure, President Airlines operated the following services: Template:Citation needed

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Fleet

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President Airlines Xian Y-7 at Don Mueang International Airport in 2005

The President Airlines fleet included the following aircraft:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

President Airlines fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Antonov An-12 3 1999 2003
Antonov An-24RV 5 1999 2005
Antonov An-26 1 1999 2002
Beechcraft 90 1 1998 2002
Boeing 737-200 1 2003 2004 Leased from Aviogenex
Fokker F27 Friendship 1 1998 2005
Fokker F28 Fellowship 1 1998 2002
Xian Y-7 1 2005 2005

See also

References

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