Aero K

Aero K
IATA ICAO Call sign
RF[1] EOK AEROHANGUK
Founded18 May 2016; 8 years ago (2016-05-18)
Commenced operations15 April 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-15) [1][2]
HubsCheongju International Airport
Fleet size6
Destinations8[1]
Parent companyAero K Holdings Co., Ltd. (Daemyung Chemical)
HeadquartersOsong-eup (오송읍), Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea[3]
Key peopleKang Byeong-ho (CEO)[3]
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.[citation needed] The name is derived from spelling "Korea" backwards.

Its headquarters are in Osong-eup (오송읍), Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju.[4]

History

Aero K was founded in 2016 originally named as K-AIR Aviation.[citation needed] They obtained their Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) on 28 December 2020.[5] The company received their first Airbus A320, registered as HL8384, on 14 February 2021.[citation needed]

Aero K aims to start flights to destinations within Asia to China, Japan, Taiwan, and Vietnam.[citation needed] Their inaugural flight was a domestic flight within South Korea to Jeju International Airport from their hub in Cheongju.[1][2]

Destinations

Aero K Destinations
Country City Airport Notes Refs
Japan Osaka Kansai International Airport [6]
Tokyo Narita International Airport [7]
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Chinggis Khaan International Airport [8]
Philippines Cebu Mactan–Cebu International Airport [9]
Clark Clark International Airport Seasonal [10][11]
Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport [12]
South Korea Cheongju Cheongju International Airport Hub
Jeju Jeju International Airport
Seoul Incheon International Airport [13]
Yangyang Yangyang International Airport Terminated [14]
Taiwan Taipei Taoyuan International Airport [15]
Vietnam Da Nang Da Nang International Airport [16]
Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport [17]
Nha Trang Cam Ranh International Airport [18]

Fleet

As of January 2024, Aero K operates the following aircraft:[19]

Aero K fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 6 — 180 [citation needed]
Total 6 —

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Aero K Airline Profile". CAPA. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b Chua, Alfred (15 April 2021). "South Korea's Aero K launches operations". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Brand 브랜드". Aero K. Aero K. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Home (US)". Aero K. Retrieved 29 July 2024. Address : 154, Osongsaengmyeong 3-ro, Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea - Korean address: "주소 : 충청북도 청주시 흥덕구 오송읍 오송생명3로 154"
  5. ^ Klisauskaite, Vyte (29 December 2020). "South Korea's Aero K start-up airline gets flight certificate AOC". Aerotime. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Aero K Schedules Cheongju – Osaka July 2023 Debut". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Aero K Schedules Cheongju – Tokyo from August 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  8. ^ "에어로케이, 청주-필리핀·몽골 취항" [Aero K launches Cheongju-Philippines/Mongolia route]. KBS. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Aero K schedules Cebu Oct 2024 launch". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  10. ^ "에어로케이, 오는 11월 청주∼필리핀 클락 신규취항" [Aero K, launching Cheongju~Clark on November]. Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Aero K Philippines seasonal service changes". AeroRoutes. 21 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Aero K Plans Manila late-Feb 2024 Launch". AeroRoutes. 1 January 2024.
  13. ^ "AERO K SCHEDULES SEOUL INCHEON – TOKYO NARITA LATE-MAY 2024 LAUNCH". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  14. ^ "에어로케이, 청주-양양 국내노선 시범 운영 종료" [Aero K, ends Cheongju-Yangyang demostrational domestic route]. CJB News. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Aero K Schedules Taipei launch in Sept 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Aero K schedules Cheongju - Da Nang Feb 2024 launch". AeroRoutes. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Aero K Plans Seoul - Hanoi Late-Dec 2024 Launch". AeroRoutes. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  18. ^ "AERO K PLANS SEOUL – CAM RANH/NHA TRANG FROM LATE-JUNE 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  19. ^ "항공기 등록현황". Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.