Etihad Cargo has launched a weekly freighter service between Abu Dhabi and the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, to support Cambodia’s garment and footwear industry. The garment industry employs around 10 per cent of the country’s workforce and is critical to the economy of the southeast Asian nation. Worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the economy today, it has recorded double-digit growth for the past several years, driven by robust demand from consumers in Europe and the … [Read more...] about Etihad cargo launches freighter flights to Phnom penh
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Expansion of Cambodia’s two main airports done by 2016
The staggering growth of passenger and cargo air traffic will require more capacity building and human resource development in specialised areas, Deputy Prime Minister Sok An told a regional joint civil aviation committee from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam on Monday, according to the Khmer Times. “Air transport has played a critically important role in the world’s economic activities, and it remains one of the fastest growing industries of our time,” he said. “All countries increasingly depend … [Read more...] about Expansion of Cambodia’s two main airports done by 2016
Cathay adds Phnom Penh freighter service
Cathay Pacific Airways has launched a new freighter service to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, commencing 23 November 2014. The scheduled service will operate twice a week on a Hong Kong-Singapore-Penang-Phnom Penh-Hong Kong routing, offering customers more choices and flexibility when moving goods between Cambodia and other parts of the world. Cathay Pacific's director cargo James Woodrow said: "We are delighted to strengthen our already extensive network in Asia by operating scheduled freighter … [Read more...] about Cathay adds Phnom Penh freighter service