Eastar Jet
Eastar Jet
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| Founded | 2007 | ||||||
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| Alliance | U-FLY Alliance | ||||||
| Fleet size | 18 | ||||||
| Destinations | 21 | ||||||
| Company slogan | Exciting flying | ||||||
| Parent company | KIC Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea | ||||||
| Key people | Dal-Ho Kang (President) | ||||||
| Website | www.eastarjet.com | ||||||
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]
Contents
1 History
2 Destinations
2.1 Codeshare agreements
3 Fleet
3.1 Current Fleet
3.2 Retired Fleet
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
History[edit]
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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[edit]
Eastar Jet operates flights to the following destinations (as of April 2018):[3]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cambodia | Siem Reap | Siem Reap International Airport | Terminated | [4] |
 China | Jinan | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport | ||
| China | Ningbo | Ningbo Lishe International Airport | [5] | |
| China | Shanghai | Shanghai Pudong International Airport | ||
| China | Shenyang | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport | ||
 Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Hong Kong International Airport | ||
 Japan | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Airport | [6] | |
| Japan | Kagoshima | Kagoshima Airport | ||
| Japan | Miyazaki | Miyazaki Airport | [7] | |
| Japan | Okinawa | Naha Airport | [8] | |
| Japan | Osaka | Kansai International Airport | ||
| Japan | Sapporo | New Chitose Airport | ||
| Japan | Tokyo | Haneda International Airport | [9] | |
| Japan | Tokyo | Narita International Airport | ||
 Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu | Kota Kinabalu International Airport | ||
 Northern Mariana Islands | Saipan | Saipan International Airport | ||
 Philippines | Puerto Princesa | Puerto Princesa International Airport | Begins 28 October 2018 | [10] |
 South Korea | Busan | Gimhae International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Cheongju | Cheongju International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Gunsan | Gunsan Airport | ||
| South Korea | Jeju | Jeju International Airport | Focus city | |
| South Korea | Seoul | Gimpo International Airport | Hub | |
| South Korea | Seoul | Incheon International Airport | Hub | |
 Russia | Vladivostok | Vladivostok International Airport | [11] | |
 Taiwan | Taipei | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport | [12] | |
| Taiwan | Taipei | Taipei Songshan Airport | ||
 Thailand | Bangkok | Suvarnabhumi International Airport | ||
 Vietnam | Da Nang | Da Nang International Airport | [13] | |
| Vietnam | Hanoi | Noi Bai International Airport | [14] |
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The airline has a codeshare agreement with T'way Airlines.[15]
Fleet[edit]
Current Fleet[edit]
An Eastar Jet Boeing 737-700 landing at Kansai International Airport, Osaka, Japan (2012).
An Eastar Jet Boeing 737-800 departs Narita International Airport, Tokyo, Japan (2012).
As of August 2018, Eastar Jet operates an all-Boeing fleet consisting of the following aircraft:[16][not in citation given][17]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boeing 737-700 | 1 | — | 149 | |
Boeing 737-800 | 15 | 1 | 183 | |
| 189 | ||||
Boeing 737-900ER | 2 | 4 | 213 | |
Boeing 737 MAX 8 | — | 2 | TBA | Delivery will starts December 2018.[18] |
| Total | 18 | 7 | ||
Retired Fleet[edit]
An Eastar Jet Boeing 737-600
Eastar Jet has also operated the following aircraft types:[19]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boeing 737-600 | 1 | 2008 | 2013 | |
Boeing 737-700 | 5 | 2009 | 2017 |
See also[edit]
- List of low-cost airlines in South Korea
- Air Busan
- Jeju Air
- Jin Air
References[edit]
^ "Office addresses". Eastar Air Inc. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 97.
^ "December Flights Schedules". Eastar Air Inc. December 2013. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
^ "EastarJet to Resume Seoul – Siem Reap Service from Dec 2013". airlineroute. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
^ "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 Miyazaki service from Dec 2017". routesonline. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
^ "Eastarjet Adds Seoul - Okinawa Service from late-Oct 2015". Airlineroute.net. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
^ "EastarJet adds Seoul Incheon – Tokyo Haneda in Sep/Oct 2018". Routesonline. 20 August 2018.
^ "EastarJet adds Puerto Princesa service from late-Oct 2018". airlineroute. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
^ "EastarJet adds Vladivostok service from June 2018".
^ "EastarJet Adds Seoul Incheon - Taipei Taoyuan Service from late-March 2016". Airlineroute.net. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
^ "EastarJet plans Da Nang launch from mid-June 2017". routesonline. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
^ "EastarJet adds Hanoi service from Nov 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
^ "EastarJet / T'Way Airlines to Start Seoul – Taipei Codeshare Service from late-April 2013". routesonline. 8 April 2013.
^ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2017): 32.|access-date=requires|url=(help)
^ "Eastar Jet Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
^ "Eastar Jet to receive 737 MAX 8 by end of 2018". CAPA. 11 June 2018.
^ "Eastar Jet Fleet Details and History - Historic Fleet". Planespotters.net. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
External links[edit]
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- Official website
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- Airlines of South Korea
- Airlines established in 2007
- Companies based in Seoul
- South Korean brands
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