A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 in 2009.
Jeju Air is an airline based in Jeju City, Jeju-do, South Korea,[1][2] offering scheduled domestic services between Jeju and the South Korean mainland out of Jeju International Airport or Gimpo International Airport, Seoul.[3] Also, a number of regular charter flights is operated
[edit] History
Jeju Air was established in January 2005 and began operations on June 2, 2006. It is owned by the Aekyung Group (75%) and the Jeju Provincial Government (25%).[3] On July 11, 2008, Jeju Air made its first international flight from Jeju to Hiroshima.[citation needed]
[edit] Destinations
{{Unreferenced section|date=November 2010 Jeju Air operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:[dubious – discuss]
- East Asia
Hong Kong
Japan
South Korea
- Southeast Asia
Philippines
Thailand
Vietnam
As of November 2010, the Jeju Air fleet consists of 8 Boeing 737-800 aircraft.[4]
In 2005, the airline placed an order for 5 Dash 8-Q400 aircraft (with options on 3 further aircraft), with a total contract value of 196 million USD if all options were exercised.[5] These aircraft remained in the fleet only for a short period, the last one was withdrawn on 16 June 2010 and sold to Aires Colombia.[citation needed]
Jeju Air Fleet
| Aircraft |
In Fleet |
Order |
Seats |
| Economy |
Total |
| Boeing B737-800 |
8 |
5 |
186(3)/189(5) |
186/189 |
| Total |
8 |
5 |
|
[edit] Incidents and accidents
On August 12, 2007 at 09:37 local time, a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 (registered HL5256) operating Jeju Air Flight 502 from Jeju to Busan skidded off the runway at Gimhae International Airport, Busan, due to a strong headwind, injuring 6 people on board and damaging the aircraft beyond repair.[6][7][8]
[edit] References
- ^ "Contact Us." Jeju Air. Retrieved on March 5, 2010. "제주특별자치도 제주시 연동 301–7"
- ^ "Jeju Head Office." Jeju Air. Retrieved on December 27, 2011. "#301-7, Yeon-dong, Jeju City, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province"
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 97. 2007-04-03.
- ^ Jeju Air fleet list at planespotters.net
- ^ Air International, July 2005
- ^ Jeju Air Flight 502 at the Aviation Safety Network
- ^ Jeju Air skids off runway in South Korea Flight Global 13/08/07
- ^ "Jeju Air Dash 8 skids off runway". Flight International: p. 18. 21–27 August 2007.
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Jeju City, Jeju-do, South Korea
