Jeju Air Co., Ltd. (Korean: 제주항공), is the first and largest South Korean low-cost airline.[1][2] It is also a founding member of the Value Alliance.
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| Founded | 25 January 2005 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Jeju | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Refresh Point | ||||||
| Alliance | Value Alliance | ||||||
| Fleet size | 42 | ||||||
| Destinations | 41 | ||||||
| Parent company | Aekyung Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Jeju City, Jeju Province | ||||||
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| Employees | 2,700 | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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| Revised Romanization | Jeju Hanggong | ||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Cheju Hanggong | ||||||
History
Established as a joint venture by Aekyung Group and the Jeju Island government on January 25, 2005, Jeju Air became Korea's first low-cost airline. Jeju Air is named after Jeju Island.
In 2016, it helped found Value Alliance, the world's first pan-regional low-cost carrier (LCC) alliance, comprising eight Asia Pacific LCCs.[3] In 2017, Jeju Air carried over 60 million passengers, with revenue reported of $890mm US operating profits over $80mm US. In 2018, Jeju Air carried 7.3 million international passengers along with 4.7 million domestic passengers. Its domestic traffic has been relatively flat since 2016 as it has focused almost entirely on international expansion.[4]
Jeju Air flight operations were affected by the coronavirus outbreak. In November 2020, there were approximately 3,100 employees at the airline.[5] In August 2021, Jeju Air sold stock, raising $180 million for financing operations.[6]
Destinations
Jeju Air offers scheduled domestic services, as well as international destinations including China, Japan, Russia, the Mariana Islands, and various Southeast Asian countries.[citation needed]
Jeju Air codeshares with the following airlines.
Fleet
Current fleet
As of November 2023[update], Jeju Air operates an all-Boeing 737 fleet composed of the following aircraft:[8][9]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| W | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-800 | 38 | — | 12 | 162 | 174 | |
| — | 189 | 189 | ||||
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 2 | 38 | — | 189 | 189 | Order with 10 options.[10] Deliveries from November 2023.[11] |
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| Boeing 737-800BCF | 2 | — | Cargo | Deliveries from 2022.[12][13] | ||
| Total | 42 | 38 | ||||
Retired fleet
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | 4 | 2006 | 2010 | |
| 1 | 2007 | HL5256 crashed as Flight 502 |
Accidents and Incidents
- On 12 August 2007, Jeju Air Flight 502, Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 (registered HL5256) had performed a runway overshoot at Gimhae International Airport. All 74 passengers and 5 crews survived, but 6 passengers suffered minor injuries. Jeju Air Flight 502 is the first and the only incident of Jeju Air.[14]
References
External links
Media related to Jeju Air at Wikimedia Commons
