Eastar Jet
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| Founded | 2007 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Gimpo International Airport,Jeju International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Gunsan Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Jeju International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Parent company | KIC Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||
| Key people | Hae-Gu Yang (President) | ||||||
| Website | http://www.eastarjet.com/ | ||||||
Eastar Jet is a low-cost airline based in Seoul, South Korea. It operates services to regional destinations. Its main base is Gimpo International Airport, with a hub at Jeju International Airport, Seoul.[1]. Eastar Jet will be a scheduled airline headquartered in Seoul near Gimpo Airport. It is part of the KIC Group. (New Name ; Eastar Group). The airline will provide short and long-haul services mostly to leisure destinations from its three bases at Seoul, Gunsas and Jeju. The airline will also serve Busan.
History
Eastar Jet is a new regional airline in jeonbuk province. It's being organized to take advantage of a specific gap in the short-haul domestic travel market. The gap exists in low cost services out of Seoul, Jeju, and Gunsan.
The gap in the availability of low cost service in and out of the Seoul (Gimpo International) hub coupled with the demand for passenger travel on selected routes from Seoul indicates that a new entrant airline could be expected to capture a significant portion of current air travel business at that hub.
EastarJet started operations in October 2008. The main share holder of Eastar Jet is the Eastar group in South Korea.
Over the years, the management of Eastar Jet has carefully and regularly monitored the air transport industry to understand market trends and to identify future needs. Airline industry in Korean is not an exception from this global demand.
However, LCC in the Korean market is yet to come: Two legacy (Korean Air and Asiana Airlines) and two regional airlines (Jeju Air and Hansung Airlines). Eastar Jet will be the first true LCC entering Korean market
New routes
Future plans
The airline is planning to fly to Southeast Asia, as well as other destinations in China and Japan.
Eastar Jet's Gunsan hub is one of the airports in Asia being considered a secondary hub for a Southern Asian affiliate, Eastar Jet for one-stop flights to Southeast Asia.
Fleet
The Eastar Jet fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 27 September 2008):
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (Economy) |
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| Boeing 737-600 | 1 | 131 | |
| Boeing 737-700 | 1 | 149 |
Eastar Jet chose a single aircraft type fleet which allows for greater efficiency in maintenance and support of the low-cost structure. And when it comes to selecting this single aircraft fleet, Eastar Jet has opted for new generation Boeing 737-600/800 with winglet, taking a cue from the successful single operating type model pioneered by Air Asia. Boeing 737NG will allow for safe, comfortable and efficient flying and are ideally suited for short to medium haul flights in Korean conditions. The first aircraft delivery, an nine year old 737-600 took place in November 2008 from Flyglobespan. Eastar Jet's future aircraft orders consist of 737-800 models. The airline plans to have a fleet of 15 aircraft by the end of 2013.
References
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 97.