Khmer Times/Sok Chan

Cambodia’s State Secretary of Civil Aviation (SSCA) says it is ready to comply with an audit from the United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) after having fared poorly during the last two inspections in 2007 and 2009.

Sin Chan Sereyvutha, the spokesman for the state’s Civil Aviation Secretariat, said that ICAO was scheduled to audit the aviation sector in November 2015, but they pushed the date back to mid-2016 after a request from the SSCA for more time to prepare. They are now ready, he says, after inviting experts to review the technical and regulatory guidelines. During its last full audit in 2007, the international body found safety standards lacking across the board.

“We want to strengthen our capacity and to fill any loopholes in our aviation sector. We needed time for that and now we are ready,” Mr. Sereyvutha said. He says that the sector has met almost all the requirements of ICAO, including introducing new satellite technology such as aviation software that will allow it to better manage air traffic and technology to reduce flying time and CO2 emissions, as well as upgraded airport facilities and runway innovations.

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It would be very embarrassing if they score higher than Thailand.

I am sure Thailand thought they were ready as well, we shall see.