Jin Air
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| Founded | 2008 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 18 | ||||||
| Destinations | 36 | ||||||
| Parent company | Korean Air | ||||||
| Headquarters | Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea | ||||||
| Key people | Jae-Kun Kim (CEO)[1] | ||||||
| Website | www.jinair.com | ||||||
Template:Contains Korean text Jin Air Co. Ltd (Korean: 진에어; RR: Jin E-eo) is a low cost airline originating from South Korea, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Korean Air.
History
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] The inaugural flight was between Seoul's Gimpo International Airport and Jeju International Airport on July 17, 2008 using a Boeing 737-800.
Destinations
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| Seasonal charter | |
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Former Destinations
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Notes |
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| Changsha | China | CSX | ZGHA | Changsha Huanghua International Airport | Unscheduled |
| Fuzhou | China | FOC | ZSFZ | Fuzhou Changle International Airport | Unscheduled |
| Ningbo | China | NGB | ZSNB | Ningbo Lishe International Airport | Unscheduled |
| Taipei | Taiwan | TPE | RCTP | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport | |
| Tokyo | Japan | HND | RJTT | Haneda International Airport | Unscheduled |
| Yentai | China | YNT | ZSYT | Yantai Chaoshui International Airport |
Fleet
Jin Air started its operation with 4 Boeing 737-800s from Korean Air, seating 189 passengers in a 1-class arrangement.[11] It planned to expand its fleet to 2 A300-600Rs by April 2009, but this was canceled. In 2014, the Boeing 777-200ER was introduced as well, with one used aircraft being transferred from Korean Air in December.[12]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Options | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| Y+ | Y | Total | |||||
| Boeing 737-800 | 16 | — | — | — | 189 | 189 | |
| Boeing 777-200ER | 3 | — | — | 40 | 353 | 393 | Entry in service December 2014. Transferred from Korean Air. |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Accidents and Incidents
So far there is only 1 incident and not an accident
January 5,2016- The flight was departing from Cebu, Philippines to Busan, South Korea. On board are 163 passengers.Flight attendants heard whistling sounds and found out that the door wasn't properly sealed so the plane returned back to the airport about half an hour. The aircraft returned to Busan after 15 hours. Passengers complained of head and ear ache.
See also
- List of low-cost airlines in South Korea
- Korean Air
- Air Busan
- Eastar Jet
- Jeju Air
- T'way Airlines
- Jin Air Green Wings, esports team sponsored by Jin Air
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://airlineroute.net/2014/04/09/lj-china-apr14/
- ^ "Jin Air to Start Phuket Service from Dec 2015". Airlineroute.net. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "Jin Air Expands Hanoi Flights in W15". Airlineroute.net. July 13, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ "Jin Air to Start Seoul - Da Nang Route from late-Oct 2015". Airlineroute.net. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Jin Air to Start Seoul – Kalibo Service from Dec 2015". Airlineroute.net. July 13, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ "Jin Air to Start Hawaii Operation from Dec 2015". Airlineroute.net. July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ Fly, better fly_ Jin Air
- ^ Korean Air Corporate Fleet Information
External links
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