Eastar Jet
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| Founded | October 26, 2007 | ||||||
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| Alliance | U-FLY Alliance | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | Thai Eastar Jet[1] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 19 (including subsidiaries) | ||||||
| Destinations | 21 | ||||||
| Parent company | Eastar Jet Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Gangseo-gu, Seoul | ||||||
| Key people | Jong-koo Choi (President) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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| Hanja | 이스타航空 |
| Revised Romanization | Iseuta Hanggong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Isŭt'a Hanggong |
Eastar Jet (ESR) (Korean: 이스타 항공; RR: Iseuta Hanggong) is a low-cost airline with its headquarters in Banghwa-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul.[2] On January 7, 2009, Eastar Jet made its maiden flight from Gimpo International Airport to Jeju International Airport. Now, the airline operates a scheduled passenger network to 14 destinations in eight countries. Its main base is Gimpo International Airport, with a hub at Jeju International Airport.[3]
Eastar Jet carried 3 million domestic passengers and 2.9 million international passengers in 2018. Its international traffic has doubled over the past three years and its domestic traffic has grown by nearly 50%, indicating a stronger focus on domestic growth while the other Korean low-cost carriers are focusing on international market.[4]
History
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Eastar Jet was established on October 26, 2007 and acquired its air operator's certificate the following year on August 6. On January 7, 2009, Eastar Jet launched its first commercial flight from Seoul to Jeju with a Boeing 737. It commenced operations on its second route - Cheongju-Jeju - on June 12, 2009. Six months after, on December 24, 2009, Eastar Jet launched its first international flight from Incheon to Kuching, Malaysia. Within two years of commencing operations, the airline reached the 1 million mark in passengers carried on January 6, 2010.
The airline joined the U-FLY Alliance on July 27, 2016; it is the fifth member of the alliance.
Destinations
As of July 2020[update], Eastar Jet operates flights to the following destinations:[5]
Codeshare agreements
The airline has a codeshare agreement with following airlines.
Fleet
Current fleet
As of July 2020[update], Eastar Jet operates an all-Boeing 737 fleet consisting of the following aircraft:[25][26][27][28]
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| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-800 | 14 | — | 183 | |
| 189 | ||||
| Boeing 737-900ER | 2 | — | 213 | |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 2 | 4 | 189 | |
| Total | 18 | 4 | ||
Retired Fleet
Eastar Jet has previously operated the following aircraft types:[29]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-600 | 1 | 2008 | 2013 | |
| Boeing 737-700 | 6 | 2009 | 2018 |
See also
References
- ^ "Thai Eastar launches first flight in Thailand". News1 Korea (in Korean). 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Office addresses". Eastar Air Inc. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 97.
- ^ "South Korea aviation market: a decade of rapid growth driven by LCCs". CAPA. 2 June 2019.
- ^ "December Flights Schedules". Eastar Air Inc. December 2013. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ^ "EastarJet to Resume Seoul – Siem Reap Service from Dec 2013". airlineroute. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ a b "EastarJet adds new routes to China in Sep 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Eastar Jet adds Macau service from Nov 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "EastarJet Adds Cheongju – Ningbo Service from late-March 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "EastarJet Delays Fukuoka Launch to late-July 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ "EastarJet adds Miyazaki service from Dec 2017". routesonline. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Eastarjet Adds Seoul - Okinawa Service from late-Oct 2015". Airlineroute.net. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "EastarJet adds Seoul Incheon – Tokyo Haneda in Sep/Oct 2018". Routesonline. 20 August 2018.
- ^ "EastarJet adds Puerto Princesa service from late-Oct 2018". airlineroute. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "EastarJet adds Vladivostok service from June 2018".
- ^ "[International Flight] Notice on New Flights for Busan-Singapore Route (PUS-SIN)". www.eastarjet.com. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "EastarJet adds Hualien service in W19". Routesonline. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "EastarJet Adds Seoul Incheon - Taipei Taoyuan Service from late-March 2016". Airlineroute.net. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "EastarJet plans Da Nang launch from mid-June 2017". routesonline. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "EastarJet adds Hanoi service from Nov 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ Eastar Jet announcement
- ^ "EastarJet expands Vietnam network in Feb 2019". routesonline. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Eastar Jet signs code-sharing deal with Chinese LCC". Yonhap News Agency. 24 July 2019.
- ^ "EastarJet / T'Way Airlines to Start Seoul – Taipei Codeshare Service from late-April 2013". routesonline. 8 April 2013.
- ^ Editorial Board (21 December 2018). "Eastar jet achieves a milestone with the arrival of Boeing 737 MAX 8". airlinerwatch.com. Seoul. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Eastar Jet Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ Taylor, Ellis (2018-12-20). "PICTURE: Eastar Jet takes delivery of its first 737 Max [sic] 8". Flightglobal.com. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
- ^ "Thai Eastar Jet Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Eastar Jet Fleet Details and History - Historic Fleet". Planespotters.net. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
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