Cambodian Airways to Be Cleaned Up

PHNOM PENH, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The Secretariat of State Civil Aviation (SSCA) of Cambodia has recently announced that it is toughening up on the use of illegal aircraft in an effort to improve the safety of the kingdom's airways, local media reported Wednesday.
The SSCA requested airlines, small aircraft companies, private airplane owners, government ministries and local authorities cooperate in its safety push and provide the SSCA any information concerning illegal aircraft operating in Cambodia, the Mekong Times newspaper said.
To maintain order and ensure security and safety, aircraft and other flight equipment which are not registered at the SSCA will be prohibited from operating anywhere in the kingdom, Mao Has Vannal, secretary of state of civil aviation, said in the announcement.
The SSCA has cooperated with other civil aviation authorities around the world to help ensure the world's airways are safe, the newspaper said.
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Source: Xinhua News Agency - CEIS