PHNOM PENH, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Capital A, the parent of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia, plans to launch a new airline in Cambodia with a domestic partner as it resumes expansion plans put on hold during the pandemic, its chief executive said on Friday.

AirAsia Cambodia, a joint venture with Sivilai Asia, has not set a launch date but is expected to have a fleet of 10 to 12 planes within a few years after it starts flying, Chief Executive Tony Fernandes told reporters in Phnom Penh. (Reporting by Prak Chan Thul; Writing by Jamie Freed; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)