Mekong Airlines' first plane is set to arrive here on January 20, allowing

operations to begin by the end of the month. The Boeing 737-500 will fly three

times a week between Phnom Penh, Hong Kong and Singapore. Four flights a week

will go to Kuala Lumpur, and 12 are planned to Siem Reap. The airline's

commercial manager Ross Pollock said the company was awaiting final approval

from local civil aviation authorities and other airport authorities before

flights would commence, but felt it should be within a few days.