Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television, September 10 — Cambodia’s national airline company and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) recently signed a cooperation memorandum of understanding in Zhengzhou for a proposed purchase of 20 C909 aircraft, including ten firm orders and ten tentative orders.
Under the agreement, the two sides will deepen cooperation in aircraft introduction, operations support and development of the aviation industry.
The C909 is China’s first independently developed new short- to medium-haul turbofan regional jet built to international civil aviation regulations, with fully independent intellectual property rights. It performs well in high temperatures and can take off and land on short, narrow runways, making it well suited to aviation operations in Southeast Asia.
The C909 has now been delivered to airlines in Indonesia, Laos and Vietnam. A total of 162 aircraft have been delivered, operating 645 routes and serving 158 cities.
Industry observers said the cooperation would add momentum to Cambodia’s air transport capacity and further promote regional civil aviation cooperation and connectivity.
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