Eastar Jet
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| Founded | 2007 | ||||||
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| Alliance | U-FLY Alliance | ||||||
| Fleet size | 17 | ||||||
| Destinations | 24 | ||||||
| Company slogan | Exciting flying | ||||||
| Parent company | KIC Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea | ||||||
| Key people | Dal-Ho Kang (President) | ||||||
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| Eastar Jet | |
| Hangul | 이스타항공 |
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| Hanja | 이스타航空 |
| Revised Romanization | Iseuta Hanggong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Isŭt'a Hanggong |
Eastar Jet (ESR) (Hangul: 이스타 항공; RR: Iseuta Hanggong) is a low-cost airline with its headquarters in Banghwa-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea.[1] 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.[2]
History
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
Eastar Jet operates flights to the following destinations (as of July 2016):[3]
Codeshare agreements
The airline has a codeshare agreement with T'way Airlines.
Fleet
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As of August 2016 the Eastar Jet fleet includes the following aircraft:[9]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers (Economy) | |
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| Boeing 737-700 | 3 | — | 149 | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 14 | — | 183 | |
| 189 | ||||
| Total | 17 | — | ||
Eastar Jet chose a single aircraft type fleet which allows for greater efficiency in maintenance and support of the low-cost structure, opting for Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft. The first delivery, of a 737-600, took place in November 2008.
Formerly operated
Eastar Jet has also operated the following aircraft types:[10]
See also
References
- ↑ "Office addresses". Eastar Air Inc. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ↑ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 97.
- ↑ "December Flights Schedules". Eastar Air Inc. December 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ↑ "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 Seoul - Okinawa Service from late-Oct 2015". Airlineroute.net. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ↑ "EastarJet Adds Seoul Incheon - Taipei Taoyuan Service from late-March 2016". Airlineroute.net. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ↑ "EastarJet adds Hanoi service from Nov 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ "Eastar Jet Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "Eastar Jet Fleet Details and History - Historic Fleet". Planespotters.net. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
External links
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