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| Founded | 18 May 2016 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 15 April 2021 [1] [3] | ||||||
| Hubs | Cheongju International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 [1] | ||||||
| Parent company | Aero K Holdings Co., Ltd. (Daemyung Chemical) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do , South Korea [4] | ||||||
| Key people | Kang Byeong-ho (Representative Director) [4] | ||||||
| Website | https://www.aerok.com/kr | ||||||
Aero K Airlines Co., Ltd. ( Korean: 에어로케이; RR: eeolo kei) is a low-cost airline based in South Korea. It was founded in 2016 and received its first aircraft in 2021. [2] [5] The name is derived from spelling "Korea" backwards.
History
Aero K was founded in 2016 originally named as K-AIR Aviation. [5] They obtained their Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) on 28 December 2020. [6] The company received their first Airbus A320, registered as HL8384, on 14 February 2021. [2]
Aero K aims to start flights to destinations within Asia to China, Japan, Taiwan, and Vietnam. [5] Their inaugural flight was a domestic flight within South Korea to Jeju International Airport from their hub in Cheongju. [1] [3]
Destinations
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Osaka | Kansai International Airport | [7] | |
| Tokyo | Narita International Airport | [8] | ||
| Philippines | Clark | Clark International Airport | Seasonal | [9] [10] |
| Manila | Ninoy Aquino International Airport | [11] | ||
| South Korea | Cheongju | Cheongju International Airport | Hub | |
| Jeju | Jeju International Airport | |||
| Yangyang | Yangyang International Airport | Terminated | [12] | |
| Taiwan | Taipei | Taoyuan International Airport | [13] | |
| Vietnam | Da Nang | Da Nang International Airport | [14] |
Fleet
As of January 2024 [update], Aero K operates the following aircraft: [15]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 6 | — | 180 | [2] |
| Total | 6 | — | ||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Aero K Airline Profile". CAPA. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Aero K Fleet Details and History". Planespotters. Planespotters. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ a b Chua, Alfred (15 April 2021). "South Korea's Aero K launches operations". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Brand 브랜드". Aero K. Aero K. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Ash, Laura (5 June 2020). "Meet Aero K: A South Korean Startup With Swanky New Uniforms". Simple Flying. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Klisauskaite, Vyte (29 December 2020). "South Korea's Aero K start-up airline gets flight certificate AOC". Aerotime. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Aero K Schedules Cheongju – Osaka July 2023 Debut". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Aero K Schedules Cheongju – Tokyo from August 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "에어로케이, 오는 11월 청주∼필리핀 클락 신규취항" [Aero K, launching Cheongju~Clark on November]. Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Aero K Philippines seasonal service changes". AeroRoutes. 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Aero K Plans Manila late-Feb 2024 Launch". AeroRoutes. 1 January 2024.
- ^ "에어로케이, 청주-양양 국내노선 시범 운영 종료" [Aero K, ends Cheongju-Yangyang demostrational domestic route]. CJB News. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Aero K Schedules Taipei launch in Sept 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Aero K schedules Cheongju - Da Nang Feb 2024 launch". AeroRoutes. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "항공기 등록현황". Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
