Aero K
IATA ICAO Callsign
RF[1] EOK[2] AEROHANGUK[2]
Founded18 May 2016; 7 years ago (2016-05-18)
Commenced operations15 April 2021; 2 years ago (2021-04-15) [1][3]
HubsCheongju International Airport
Fleet size6
Destinations3[1]
Parent companyAero K Holdings Co., Ltd. (Daemyung Chemical)
HeadquartersOsong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do , South Korea[4]
Key peopleKang Byeong-ho (Representative Director)[4]
Websitehttps://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 2017 originally named as K-AIR Aviation.[5] They obtained their Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) on December 28, 2020.[6] The company received their first Airbus A320, registered as HL8384, on 14 February 2021.[2] The airline also expects to receive another 2 Airbus A320s.[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

Aero K Destinations
Country City Airport Notes Refs
Japan Osaka Kansai International Airport [7]
Tokyo Narita International Airport [8]
Philippines Clark Clark International Airport [9]
Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport Begins 28 February 2024 [10]
South Korea Cheongju Cheongju International Airport Hub
Jeju Jeju International Airport
Yangyang Yangyang International Airport Terminated [11]
Taiwan Taipei Taoyuan International Airport [12]
Vietnam Da Nang Da Nang International Airport [13]

Fleet

Aero K fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 6 — 180 5 aircraft registered as HL8384, HL8386, HL8540, HL8385 and HL8562[2]
Total 6 —

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Aero K Airline Profile". CAPA. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Aero K Fleet Details and History". Planespotters. Planespotters. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b Chua, Alfred (15 April 2021). "South Korea's Aero K launches operations". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Brand 브랜드". Aero K. Aero K. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Klisauskaite, Vyte (29 December 2020). "South Korea's Aero K start-up airline gets flight certificate AOC". Aerotime. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Aero K Schedules Cheongju – Osaka July 2023 Debut". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Aero K Schedules Cheongju – Tokyo from August 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  9. ^ "에어로케이, 오는 11월 청주∼필리핀 클락 신규취항" [Aero K, launching Cheongju~Clark on November]. Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Aero K Plans Manila late-Feb 2024 Launch". AeroRoutes. 1 January 2024.
  11. ^ "에어로케이, 청주-양양 국내노선 시범 운영 종료" [Aero K, ends Cheongju-Yangyang demostrational domestic route]. CJB News. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Aero K Schedules Taipei launch in Sept 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Aero K schedules Cheongju - Da Nang Feb 2024 launch". AeroRoutes. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.

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