Jin Air
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| Founded | 2008 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 15 | ||||||
| Parent company | Korean Air | ||||||
| Headquarters | Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea | ||||||
| Key people | Jae-Kun Kim (CEO)[1] | ||||||
| Website | jinair.com/ | ||||||
Jin Air Co. Ltd, formerly Air Korea is a low cost airline originating from South Korea. It is a full subsidiary of Korean Air. Jin Air began operations in July 2008 with routes to regional destinations in Korea. In October 2009, Jin Air began flights to Macau, Guam and Bangkok.[2] The name "Jin Air" was officially announced on June 15, 2008 at an opening ceremony in Seoul.[3] It has its headquarters in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul.[4]
Kim Jae-Kun, CEO of Air Korea has advised the inaugural flight would be between Seoul's Gimpo International Airport and Jeju International Airport on July 17, 2008 using a Boeing 737-800.
Destinations
- South Korea
- China
- China SAR
- Guam
- Japan
- Laos
- Vientiane - Wattay International Airport charter
- Philippines
- Taiwan
- Taipei - Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport [begins 6 June 2012][5]
- Thailand
Fleet
Jin Air started its operation with 4 Boeing 737-800s from Korean Air, seating 189 passengers of single class (as of 5 July 2011[update]).[6] It planned to expand its fleet to 2 A300-600Rs by April 2009, but this was canceled. [7]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Options | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| J | Y | Total | |||||
| Boeing 737-800 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 189 | Two equipped with winglets. One is ex-Mandarin Airlines |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
External links
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References
- ^ "News: Asia/Pacific". Airliner World. 2008-09-20. p. 23.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea
- ^ "footer_copy.gif." Jin Air. Retrieved on October 9, 2010. "Address: 653-25 Deungchondong, Gangseogu, Seoul" Address in Korean: "서울강서구등촌동653-25"
- ^ http://www.jinair.com/HOM/Notice/NoticeView.aspx?seq=5283
- ^ Fly, better fly_ Jin Air
- ^ Korean Air Corporate Fleet Information
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