Jeju Air
.jpg) | |||||||
| |||||||
| Founded | 2005 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubs | |||||||
| Secondary hubs | |||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Join & Joy Club | ||||||
| Alliance | Value Alliance | ||||||
| Fleet size | 25 | ||||||
| Destinations | 29 | ||||||
| Parent company | Aekyung Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Jeju City, Jeju-do, South Korea | ||||||
| Key people | Kyu Nam Choi (C.E.O.) | ||||||
| Website | http://www.jejuair.net/ | ||||||
| Jeju Air | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jeju Hanggong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chechu Hanggong |
.jpg)
Jeju Air (Korean: 제주항공; RR: Jeju Hanggong) is a low cost 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 and a number of regular international charter flights.[3]
History
Jeju Air was established in January 2005 and began operations on June 2, 2006. It is owned by the Aekyung Group (81.7%) and the Jeju Provincial Government (4.54%).[3] On July 11, 2008, Jeju Air made its first international flight from Jeju to Hiroshima.[citation needed]
Destinations
Fleet
The Jeju Air fleet comprises the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[4]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y | Total | |||
| Boeing 737-800 | 25 | 7 | 186 189 |
186 189 |
| Total | 25 | 7 | ||
The airline plans to add 5-6 aircraft per year and grow to a fleet of 40 Boeing 737-800 in 2018.[5]
Retired Fleet
| Aircraft | Total |
|---|---|
| Bombardier Dash 8 DHC-8-400 NextGen | 5 |
In 2005, the airline had 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USD if all options were exercised.[6] These aircraft remained in the fleet only for a short period, the last one was withdrawn on 16 June 2010 and sold to Aires Colombia.[5]
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.[7][8][9]
See also
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. 2007-04-03. p. 97.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2016): 32.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ a b 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. 21–27 August 2007. p. 18.
External links
