Jin Air Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean
low-cost airline. As of April 2018 it operates flights to six domestic cities and 26 international destinations.
It launched its first long haul route, between Incheon and Honolulu, in December 2015. It has operated cargo services since November 2013. Jin Air is the first widebody LCC operator in Korea.
In 2018, Jin Air is South Korea's second-largest
low-cost carrier
A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline (occasionally referred to as '' no-frills'', ''budget'' or '' discount carrier'' or ''airline'', and abbreviated as ''LCC'') is an airline that is operated with an especially high emphasis on minimizing op ...
, carried 3.5 million domestic passengers, and 5.4 million international passengers, and accounted for an 11% share of the domestic market and a 6% share of the international market. Jin's domestic traffic has also been lower over the past three years because it has focused on the international market.
History
Jin Air is headquartered in
Deungchon-dong
Deungchon-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.
Attractions
Jin Air has its headquarters in Deungchon-dong.
SBS Open Hall, located in Deungchon-dong, is the broadcast and recording centre of many Seoul Broadc ...
,
Gangseo-gu Gangseo-gu (), or "''west of river'' district," is the name of a ''gu'' in 2 South Korean cities:
* Gangseo-gu, Busan
* Gangseo-gu, Seoul
See also
*Kangso-guyok
Kangsŏ is a ward in Nampo, Namp'o Special City, South Pyongan Province, South P'y ...
, Seoul. The name "Jin Air" was officially announced on June 15, 2008, at an opening ceremony in Seoul.
Jin Air began operations in July 2008 with routes to regional destinations in South Korea.
The inaugural flight was between Seoul's
Gimpo International Airport and
Jeju International Airport on July 17, 2008, using a
Boeing 737-800.
In December 2009, Jin Air began its first scheduled international flights to Bangkok.
2017 initial public offering
Jin Air was the third and last company to join the
Korea Exchange (KRX) by way of an
initial public offering (IPO) in 2017, alongside
Studio Dragon and
TissueGene.
On October 30, the KRX announced that Jin Air passed the IPO preliminary approval.
Jin Air had its IPO on December 8, 2017.
Boeing 777 groundings
On 20 February 2021,
United Airlines Flight 328, operated by a
Boeing 777 powered by
PW4077-112 engines performing suffered a fan blade failure shortly after takeoff. This was the third such incident with the Boeing 777 in three years and the fifth
PW4000 series engine turbine blade failure in service.
CAA,
FAA, and
JCAB grounded all Boeing 777 aircraft following advice from
Boeing.
All carriers had complied with the mandatory groundings or done so voluntarily with the exception of Jin Air's four 777-200ER aircraft until the FAA issued a further airworthiness directive 4 days later.
On 12 June 2022, Jin Air returned its first 777 to scheduled service.
Destinations
As of April 2022, Jin Air flies to the following destinations:
Codeshare agreements
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Jetstar
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Korean Air
Interline agreements
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Delta Air Lines
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Island Air
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Jetstar
Fleet
Current Fleet
, Jin Air operates an all-Boeing fleet consisting of the following aircraft:
Retired Fleet
Jin Air operated following aircraft:
References
External links
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