Early years Air Cambodia is a full-service airline founded in July 2009 by both the Cambodian Government and
Vietnam Airlines with an initial capital of $100 million. It offers both Business and Economy class on-board its Airbus aircraft, while only Economy class is available on board the ATR 72. It replaced national airline
Royal Air Cambodge, which ceased operations in 2001, and concentrates on serving tourist routes within Asia, most notably catering for visitors of
Angkor Wat in
Siem Reap. It commenced operations on 28 July 2009. The airline was established as a joint venture by the Cambodian government (51%) and
Vietnam Airlines (49%), the latter allowing for
codeshare flights. All of its fleet and most of its staff are leased from Vietnam Airlines. On 28 July 2009, Air Cambodia launched flights with its
ATR 72 on the following routes; Phnom Penh –
Siem Reap, Phnom Penh –
Ho Chi Minh City and Siem Reap –
Ho Chi Minh City. Air Cambodia started codesharing with Vietnam Airlines and uses "VN" in place of its airline code "K6" with codeshare flight numbers on Vietnam routes. On 2 September 2009, the flag carrier received a new
Airbus A321.
2010s On 14 December 2011, the airline started up a second domestic route within Cambodia, operating a thrice weekly Siem Reap – Sihanoukville service on board an
ATR 72 turboprop. On 30 November 2012, the airline commenced flights to Thailand, between Siem Reap –
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport daily, breaking the monopoly of Thai carrier,
Bangkok Airways, on this route. The route is operated by CAA's
ATR 72 turboprop. On 31 March 2013, Cambodia Angkor Air increased the frequency of Siem Reap to Bangkok, to include a second daily flight. In July later that year, it was increased again to three daily flights. On 7 January 2013, the airline revealed the launch of
Hanoi services from both its hubs at Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, with one daily flight each on the Airbus A321. This was the second destination in Vietnam to be served by Air Cambodia. On 1 February 2013, the airline launched its second route to Bangkok
Suvarnabhumi Airport from Phnom Penh. Flights are operated daily with an Airbus A321. On 6 March 2013, the airline forecasted a loss for the first time, due to the rapid expansion and increased exposure to competition. On 6 March 2013, the airline adjusted the Sihanoukville route, where the existing 3 weekly Siem Reap –
Sihanoukville return service was rerouted via Phnom Penh, with the flight operating as Siem Reap –
Sihanoukville – Phnom Penh – Siem Reap. On 14 July 2013, the airline commenced charter operations on the Siem Reap –
Xiamen route. On 26 September 2013, the airline commenced its inaugural flights to China breaking the monopoly of
China Southern Airlines who had operated a daily frequency, which switched to a frequency of 11 flights. The route is
Guangzhou-
Siem Reap, operating daily using an
Airbus A320. On 26 December 2013, the airline commences its seasonal Siem Reap –
Hangzhou route. Also on 26 December 2013, the airline commenced new scheduled services to
Shanghai–Pudong from both its hubs at
Siem Reap and
Phnom Penh each with four flights per week with their Airbus A321 aircraft. On 18 and 23 January 2014, Air Cambodia started its charter flight to
Wenzhou and
Zhengzhou. On 1 February 2014, charter flights from Sieam Reap to
Fuzhou began. On 16 January 2015, the airline launched its charter flight to
Singapore Changi International Airport with an Airbus A321. On 25 October 2015, the national carrier launched new intra-Indo-China routes. There are connecting flights between Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. The airline plans to operate the Ho Chi Minh City – Phnom Penh – Vientiane – Hanoi route 3 times a week, using Airbus A321 aircraft. They will be using Vietnam Airline's code, VN. Vietnam Airlines operate on this route daily. Air Cambodia's K6 code will also appear on Vietnam Airlines' flight on this route. On 30 October 2015, Cambodia Angkor Air resumed its
Siem Reap –
Shanghai route. On 16 December 2015, the airline launched a new route,
Siem Reap –
Beijing, with their new A320. On 25 December 2015, Air Cambodia started its charter flight to
Seoul-Incheon. On 30 December 2016, the airline resumed its
Siem Reap-
Hanoi flight while their new A320 entered service in the CAAC.
2020s On 16 April 2020, anticipating a major global travel crisis due to
COVID-19,
Vietnam Airlines announced that it sold its 49% stake in Air Cambodia to an undisclosed buyer. On 22 March 2022, as reported by the Khmer Times, the Chinese media platform Sohu claimed, citing unnamed sources, that Xing Gang Investment Group utilized venture capital funds to secure a 28% stake in Cambodia Angkor Air. This acquisition positions the group as the second-largest shareholder, following the Cambodian government. Meanwhile, at the end of 2024,
Vietnam Airlines is still keeping a 14% stake in the carrier. On January 1, 2025, Cambodia Angkor Air underwent a rebranding and officially changed its name to Air Cambodia. On January 15, 2026, Air Cambodia officially unveil its new Logo and Aircraft Livery during a ceremony presided by H.E. Mao Havannall, Minister in charge of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) and Chairman of Air Cambodia. ==Destinations==