SINGAPORE, 5 February 2026: Boeing and Air Cambodia announced this week the airline\u2019s largest single-aisle order for up to 20 737 MAX aircraft in an agreement unveiled at the Singapore Airshow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This marks the Southeast Asian carrier\u2019s first purchase of Boeing aircraft, with Air Cambodia ordering up to 20 737 MAX jets that will fly in the airline\u2019s new livery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The airline finalised its firm order for 10 737-8 jets, with the option for 10 more in December 2025. The order was previously unidentified on Boeing\u2019s Orders and Deliveries website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the 737 MAX, Air Cambodia will expand and renew its fleet as air travel plays an increasingly important role in connecting people and places throughout the region. The airline will leverage the 737-8\u2019s capabilities, efficiency and passenger comfort features for its expanding network of high-demand routes across Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe 737-8 gives Air Cambodia a combination of range, capacity and fuel efficiency to support our next phase of growth,\u201d said Air Cambodia CEO David Zhan. \u201cThis investment \u2014 Air Cambodia\u2019s largest narrowbody purchase \u2014 will let us launch direct services to important markets across North and Southeast Asia, and offer competitively priced travel for passengers, while creating local jobs and training opportunities that strengthen our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 737-8, which seats up to 178 passengers in a two-class configuration and has a range of up to 3,500 nautical miles (6,480 km), will support the airline\u2019s growing regional network. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are proud to welcome Air Cambodia as our newest 737 MAX customer and look forward to partnering with them to introduce the versatile and reliable 737-8 to the Kingdom of Cambodia,\u201d said Boeing senior vice president of Commercial Sales and Marketing Brad McMullen. \u201cWe are committed to supporting the growth of aviation in Cambodia and throughout the region as Air Cambodia strengthens ties across Asia with these fuel-efficient aircraft.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Air Cambodia currently operates a fleet of six single-aisle and regional jets on domestic and international routes to Vietnam, India, Thailand, China, Japan and Hong Kong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Boeing\u2019s Commercial Market Outlook forecasts that Southeast Asian carriers will need nearly 5,000 new aircraft over the next 20 years, with single-aisle jets accounting for more than 80% of deliveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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