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Cambodia signs aviation deal with COMAC for 10 C909 aircraft

Cambodia signs aviation deal with COMAC for 10 C909 aircraft

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Cambodia and China's COMAC signed a strategic aviation cooperation agreement including the purchase of 10 C909 aircraft for Air Cambodia.

  • •Cambodia signed a strategic aviation cooperation agreement with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) in Shanghai.
  • •The agreement includes the purchase of 10 C909 aircraft for Air Cambodia.
  • •Delivery of the aircraft will take place over 5 years starting from late 2026 until 2031.
  • •The deal covers a memorandum of understanding on civil aviation cooperation.

Overview

  • •Cambodia and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) signed a strategic aviation cooperation agreement at the COMAC headquarters in Shanghai.
  • •The agreement involves the purchase of 10 C909 aircraft to be delivered to Air Cambodia, the national airline of Cambodia.
  • •Delivery of the C909 aircraft is scheduled to begin in late 2026 and continue until 2031.
  • •The cooperation is conducted under the "Diamond Cooperation Framework" and China's Belt and Road Initiative.
  • •The Cambodian aviation authority stated the cooperation will promote technology transfer, training, maintenance, and technical support.
  • •This procurement marks the first time Cambodia has selected Chinese-manufactured aircraft for its national fleet.
  • •The State Secretariat of Civil Aviation of Cambodia stated the agreement is a key step to expand Air Cambodia's operations and improve regional connectivity.
  • •The C909 aircraft are intended to help Air Cambodia improve flight efficiency and quality while supporting Cambodia's ambition to be a growing hub in the Southeast Asian aviation market.

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Key Entities

Organization

Commercial Aircraft Corporation of Chinaℹ️
A Chinese company that signed a strategic aviation cooperation agreement with Cambodia.
COMACℹ️
An abbreviation for the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China.
Air Cambodia(แอร์แคมโบเดีย)ℹ️
The national airline of Cambodia that will receive 10 C909 aircraft.
State Secretariat of Civil Aviation(สำนักเลขาธิการการบินพลเรือน)ℹ️
The Cambodian aviation authority involved in the cooperation agreement.

Place

Shanghai(เซี่ยงไฮ้)ℹ️
The location of the COMAC headquarters where the agreement was signed.
Cambodia(กัมพูชา)ℹ️
The country that signed the aviation agreement with China's COMAC.
China(จีน)ℹ️
The country where COMAC is based.

Person

Dr. Mao Havannall(ดร.เหมา ฮาวันนาล)
The Acting Minister of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation of Cambodia.
He Dongfeng(เหอ ตงเฟิง)ℹ️
The President of COMAC.

Policy

Diamond Cooperation Framework(กรอบความร่วมมือเพชร)
A cooperation framework under which the Cambodia-COMAC agreement was established.
Belt and Road Initiative(โครงการริเริ่มหนึ่งแถบหนึ่งเส้นทาง)ℹ️
A Chinese initiative under which the Cambodia-COMAC cooperation is framed.