Eastar Jet

Eastar Jet
이스타 항공
IATA ICAO Callsign
ZE ESR EASTARJET
Founded 2007
Hubs
Focus cities
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
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]

History

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

Eastar Jet operates flights to the following destinations (as of April 2018):[3]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
ChinaJinanJinan Yaoqiang International Airport
ChinaNingboNingbo Lishe International Airport[4]
ChinaShanghaiShanghai Pudong International Airport
ChinaShenyangShenyang Taoxian International Airport
Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International Airport
JapanFukuokaFukuoka Airport[5]
JapanKagoshimaKagoshima Airport
JapanMiyazakiMiyazaki Airport[6]
JapanOkinawaNaha Airport[7]
JapanOsakaKansai International Airport
JapanSapporoNew Chitose Airport
JapanTokyoHaneda International Airport[8]
JapanTokyoNarita International Airport
MalaysiaKota KinabaluKota Kinabalu International Airport
Northern Mariana IslandsSaipanSaipan International Airport
Republic of KoreaBusanGimhae International Airport
Republic of KoreaCheongjuCheongju International Airport
Republic of KoreaGunsanGunsan Airport
Republic of KoreaJeju CityJeju International AirportFocus city
Republic of KoreaSeoulGimpo International AirportHub
Republic of KoreaSeoulIncheon International AirportHub
RussiaVladivostokVladivostok International Airport[9]
TaiwanTaipeiTaiwan Taoyuan International Airport[10]
TaiwanTaipeiTaipei Songshan Airport
ThailandBangkokSuvarnabhumi International Airport
VietnamDa NangDa Nang International Airport[11]
VietnamHanoiNoi Bai International Airport[12]

Codeshare agreements

The airline has a codeshare agreement with T'way Airlines.[13]

Fleet

Current Fleet

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:[14][15]

Eastar Jet fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-700 1 — 149
Boeing 737-800 15 — 183
189
Boeing 737-900ER 2 4 213
Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 2
TBA
 Delivery will starts December 2018.[16]
Total 18 6

Retired Fleet

An Eastar Jet Boeing 737-600

Eastar Jet has also operated the following aircraft types:[17]

Eastar Jet retired fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Boeing 737-600 1 2008 2013
Boeing 737-700 5 2009 2017

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Office addresses". Eastar Air Inc. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 97.
  3. ↑ "December Flights Schedules". Eastar Air Inc. December 2013. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "EastarJet Adds Cheongju – Ningbo Service from late-March 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "EastarJet Delays Fukuoka Launch to late-July 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "EastarJet adds Miyazaki service from Dec 2017". routesonline. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Eastarjet Adds Seoul - Okinawa Service from late-Oct 2015". Airlineroute.net. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "EastarJet adds Seoul Incheon – Tokyo Haneda in Sep/Oct 2018". Routesonline. 20 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "EastarJet adds Vladivostok service from June 2018".
  10. ↑ "EastarJet Adds Seoul Incheon - Taipei Taoyuan Service from late-March 2016". Airlineroute.net. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "EastarJet plans Da Nang launch from mid-June 2017". routesonline. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "EastarJet adds Hanoi service from Nov 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "EastarJet / T'Way Airlines to Start Seoul – Taipei Codeshare Service from late-April 2013". routesonline. 8 April 2013.
  14. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2017): 32. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  15. ↑ "Eastar Jet Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  16. ↑ "Eastar Jet to receive 737 MAX 8 by end of 2018". CAPA. 11 June 2018.
  17. ↑ "Eastar Jet Fleet Details and History - Historic Fleet". Planespotters.net. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
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