President Airlines
# President Airlines

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.

## 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.

President Airlines was shut down in 2007.

## Destinations

At closure, President Airlines operated the following services:

Cambodia

* Phnom Penh (Phnom Penh International Airport) Hub
* Ratanakiri (Ratanakiri Airport)
* Siem Reap (Siem Reap International Airport) Focus City

Thailand

* Bangkok (Don Mueang International Airport)

## Fleet

The President Airlines fleet included the following aircraft:

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 | |
