The National Conference on ASEAN Single Aviation Market was conducted in Cambodia in order to discuss about the open skies policy to access aviation market in ASEAN region whenever there is an integration of the ASEAN Economic Community. There has been participating of representatives from the national and international carrier airline companies, airports Cambodian service, Cambodia Air Company, European Union Experts were present at the precious national ceremony under ASEAN Air Transport Integration Project (AATIP) supported by The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). National conference has been participating with about 150 audiences, including leaders and representatives from relevant ministries and institutions of government and private airlines.
However, Cambodia is a small country in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which has a GDP of less than 1% (0.59% in 2011) of ASEAN's total annual income for people who are more than $ 1,000 (in 2013). The total estimated revenue are equal power to purchase of $ 2,652 in 2013, it limited Cambodia as one of the less developed country in ASEAN in which is higher than Burma. Index of human resource development is 0,543 listed as medium developing human resources country.
The annual economic growth of Cambodia is 7.6% between 2004 and 2013 (from the World Bank). A level of economic growth for 2013 is 7.45%. It is supported by the major expansion in the service sector (+ 8.4% in 2013), exports (rice), investment in the agricultural sector and the private sector. Inflation level is low at 2.9% in 2013 and 2012. GDP prediction of 7% in 2014 and 7.3% in 2015, consumer inflation 3.5%.
The recent development in the Cambodia has been visible in terms of liberalization. After three decades of civil war, Cambodia has been enjoying the political stability and peace since 1998. The Royal Government of Cambodia has made significant progress in implementing reforms in the legal system, public finance, public administration and justice. Legal and physical infrastructure development has drawn attention and confidence by both local and foreign investors in Cambodia. As a result, through the efforts of the Royal Government in the development strategy plan updating 2009-2013 Cambodian economy has grown greatly within an average of 7% per year. GDP for the population per capita 1,000 dollars per year and reduce poverty by 19% in 2011. Particularly, Cambodia succeeded in achieving the Millennium Goals, which was selected by the United National as a model for achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
The annual GDP per capita $ 1,000 economy will shift towards the middle-income country soon. Cambodia will become gradually less obtaining donation and have to rely on loans or concessions. This will need to raise additional resources at both internal and external resources to provide financing to the public-sector investment plans. Then it needs to instill great effect for resources mobilization. Cambodian intended to become high middle-income country before 2030 and before 2050 would become developed country and this purpose will be getting better.
Cambodia's civil aviation sector has been grown remarkably with the development in the Asia Pacific and ASEAN. According to the Center for Civil Aviation called CAPA based in Sydney Australia, Cambodia's civil aviation sector flourished among ASEAN member countries account for 18 percent of passenger in 2013. There are a total of 5.1 million passengers in 2014 but in 2012 only 4.1 million people. Since 2014, there are 23 international airlines and domestic companies operating 4 transporting passengers and cargo in and out of the three international airports of the country. Regular flights are estimated to be within 80 fleets and rental flights at about 5 to 10 fleets per day.
Secretariat of Civil Aviation, signed the 26 bilateral agreements and 3 multilateral agreements (With ASEAN, China and the sub-region, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam).
Although the rapid development in the field of civil aviation, Cambodia still have some challenges, such as human resources, infrastructure and legislation that could help ensure sustainable development in the country. To address these issues, I hope that the difference of multinational officials from developed countries, both in the region and Europe can provide us expertise and experience.
The national conference has focused on preparing the ability Administration of Civil Aviation of national airlines service providers, airports and airlines services to increase awareness of the benefits and challenges in creating marketing aviation single ASEAN. So, to address challenges that may arise and taking the opportunity that was surely it is needed to make better ability Administration of Civil Aviation of national and various reforms that necessary to determine priority to support an effective and practice of decision-making level include binding laws, policies air transport level regulation and economic development plan of the ASEAN Single Aviation Market(ASAM).
Overcoming the challenges on the capacity, possibility and necessity of transforming institutions for the Administration of Civil Aviation of the National Management System to support success on established aviation market increasing in air transport. ASEAN's obvious broad institutional plan was proposed during the creation of the ASEAN single aviation market will be an integral part.
European experience in the aviation market's direction will be used as examples to illustrate the challenges and opportunities for the civil aviation administration and the aviation industry.
Even though, there are some significant betterment of Cambodia investment environment and reforms but obviously there has still lacking of concrete law enforcement, playing field, court independence and human rights respects which mar investors and being scandalized.
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