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Cambodian airline
Lanmei Airlines ឡានម៉ីអ៊ែរឡាញ
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| IATA ICAO Call sign LQ MKR AIR LANME | |
| Founded | 2016; 8 years ago (2016) |
| Commenced operations | 15 September 2017; 7 years ago (2017-09-15) |
| Ceased operations | 2024 |
| Hubs | Phnom Penh International Airport |
| Secondary hubs | Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport |
| Focus cities | Sihanouk International Airport |
| Fleet size | 2 |
| Destinations | 8 |
| Headquarters | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Key people | Dr. Lee KunLi Yue Zhou |
| Website | www.lanmeiairlines.com |
Lanmei Airlines (Cambodia) Co., Ltd (Khmer: ឡានម៉ីអ៊ែរឡាញ; Chinese: 澜湄航空) was a Cambodian airline that operated scheduled flights.
Based in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, Lanmei Airlines is a local Cambodia air transport company. "Lanmei" is an abbreviation for the Lancang-Mekong River. The Lancang River originates in Southwest China and becomes known as Mekong.[_citation needed_]
Lanmei Airlines commenced four times weekly Phnom Penh-Hanoi and Phnom Penh-Siem Reap-Ho Chi Minh City services on 15 September 2017 and three times weekly Phnom Penh-Siem Reap-Macau-Phnom Penh service on 16 September 2017.[1] In the Coronavirus period, Lanmei Airlines Flew to Kathmandu, Islamabad, Lahore, New Delhi, and Yangon. Lanmei Airlines and Cambodian MJ Airlines signed a strategic cooperation agreement in November 2018.[_citation needed_] In 2024 the airline ceased all operations.
As of January 2023, Lanmei Airlines served the following destinations:[2]
As of March 2024[update], Lanmei Airlines had the following aircraft:[5]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 0 | — | 180 | Returned to lessor.[6] |
| Total | 0 |
former Lanmei Airlines Airbus A319-100
Lanmei Airlines formerly also operated the following aircraft types:[5]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | 3 | 2017 | 2020 | |
| Airbus A321-200 | 2 | 2017 | 2023 |
- ^ "Lanmei Airlines commences scheduled service from Oct 2017". Routesonline.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-15. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "New Generation of E-Commerce". 2023-01-29. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "Lanmei Airlines continues China expansion in mid-May 2018". Routesonline.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-15. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Lanmei Airlines to launch Siem Reap & Sihanoukville with Shenzhen in Aug 2019". LanmeiAirlines.Com. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Lanmei Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net.
- ^ "A320-200, XU-928". Ch-aviation.com.
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