Phnom Penh (VNA) - Cambodia welcomes any US airline that wishesto operate direct flights to the country and promotes trade, tourism andinvestment with the world’s largest economy, said Minister in charge of theState Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) Mao Havannall.
Havannall made his statement at a meeting with US Ambassador toCambodia W. Patrick Murphy at the SSCA office earlier this week.
SSCA spokesman Sin Chansereyvutha said that Murphy had proposed allowingUS-produced Boeing Co aircraft to operate in Cambodian airspace and carryingout work on an air service agreement between the two countries, which has beendiscussed since 2014.
According to him, only two issues remain – first is technical terminology,which the sides may interpret differently but still open up to negotiation.Secondly, US companies want to conduct aircraft ground handling proceduresthemselves.
The Cambodian side suggested the US ambassador to inform any US airlinethat wants to operate in the country to schedule a face-to-face meeting withthe SSCA to discuss the set-up of their ground handling services.
The spokesman said direct flights between the nations either in termsof passenger or cargo would be a boon.
Spokeswoman of the US embassy in Phnom Penh Emily Zeeberg said the twocountries regularly discuss commercial opportunities in different sectors,including exporting aviation technologies and services to Cambodia.
She said the continued growth of Cambodia’s aviation sector providesopportunities for local and regional airlines to lease or purchase Boeingaircraft – and other US aviation technologies and services – to meet risingdemand.
According to a US Census Bureau report, bilateral trade between the twocountries reached 1.136 billion USD in the first two months of 2020, up 39.96percent annually./.
Havannall made his statement at a meeting with US Ambassador toCambodia W. Patrick Murphy at the SSCA office earlier this week.
SSCA spokesman Sin Chansereyvutha said that Murphy had proposed allowingUS-produced Boeing Co aircraft to operate in Cambodian airspace and carryingout work on an air service agreement between the two countries, which has beendiscussed since 2014.
According to him, only two issues remain – first is technical terminology,which the sides may interpret differently but still open up to negotiation.Secondly, US companies want to conduct aircraft ground handling proceduresthemselves.
The Cambodian side suggested the US ambassador to inform any US airlinethat wants to operate in the country to schedule a face-to-face meeting withthe SSCA to discuss the set-up of their ground handling services.
The spokesman said direct flights between the nations either in termsof passenger or cargo would be a boon.
Spokeswoman of the US embassy in Phnom Penh Emily Zeeberg said the twocountries regularly discuss commercial opportunities in different sectors,including exporting aviation technologies and services to Cambodia.
She said the continued growth of Cambodia’s aviation sector providesopportunities for local and regional airlines to lease or purchase Boeingaircraft – and other US aviation technologies and services – to meet risingdemand.
According to a US Census Bureau report, bilateral trade between the twocountries reached 1.136 billion USD in the first two months of 2020, up 39.96percent annually./.
VNA
