Mekong Airlines
Cambodian airline
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Mekong Airlines was an airline based in Cambodia that operated in 2003.
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| Founded | 2002 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | January 2003 | ||||||
Ceased operations | July 2003 | ||||||
Operating bases | Phnom Penh | ||||||
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History
Founded in 1998 as Yana Airlines (Khmer: ក្រុមហ៊ុនអាកាសចរណ៍យ៉ាណា), the company was renamed to Mekong Airlines in 2002.[citation needed]
Mekong Airlines operated scheduled flights to several destinations in Cambodia and southeast Asia using a leased Boeing 737-500, which was put in service in January 2003 and returned in October of that year, marking the end of the airline's business.[5] The airline's operations ceased in July 2003 following weak demand caused by the SARS outbreak.[6]
The airline was a joint venture between Cambodian, Australian and other investors.
Fleet
Mekong Airlines operated a single Boeing 737-500 aircraft throughout operations.[7]
