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Air Pohang () was a South Korean domestic low-cost airline that launched operations in February 2018. As indicated by its name, the company focused on serving residents of Pohang, a city on the southeastern coast of the peninsula, as well as the rest of North Gyeongsang Province. As of February 2018, the airline flew to two destinations from its base at Pohang Airport using three
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aircraft. The airline ceased all operations on 29 November 2018.


History

Air Pohang was founded by the company Dong-Hwa Electronics, which made an initial investment of 10 billion
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. The airline commenced operations on 7 February 2018, with a flight from
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in Seoul to Pohang Airport. It thus became the seventh
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based in South Korea.


Destinations

The following destinations were served:


Fleet

Before ceased operations, the company operated two
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aircraft that each seat 50 passengers.


See also

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