Jin Air

Jin Air
진에어
IATA ICAO Callsign
LJ JNA JIN AIR
Founded 2008
Hubs
Secondary hubs
Fleet size 26
Destinations 31
Company slogan Fly, better fly
Parent company Hanjin Group
Traded as KRX: 272450
Headquarters Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Key people Cho Won-tae, Choi Jung-ho (CEO)[1]
Website www.jinair.com

Jin Air Co. Ltd (Hangul: 진에어; RR: Jin E-eo) is a South Korean low-cost airline. As of April 2018 it operates flights to six domestic cities and 26 international destinations.[2] It launched its first long haul route, between Incheon and Honolulu, in December 2015. It has operated cargo services since November 2013.

History

Jin Air is headquartered in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul.[3] The name "Jin Air" was officially announced on June 15, 2008 at an opening ceremony in Seoul.[4]

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 October 2009, Jin Air began flights to Macau, Guam and 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.[5]

Jin Air had its IPO on December 8, 2017.[6]

Destinations

Jin Air Boeing 777-200ER shortly after taking off from Seoul Incheon

As of September 2018, Jin Air flies to the following destinations:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
AustraliaCairnsCairns AirportSeasonal[2][7][8]
AustraliaGold CoastGold Coast Airport CharterTerminated[9]
ChinaHarbinHarbin Taiping International Airport CharterTerminated[10]
ChinaQingdaoQingdao Liuting International Airport CharterTerminated[11]
ChinaShanghaiShanghai Pudong International Airport[2]
ChinaWuxiSunan Shuofang International Airport[2]
ChinaXi'anXi'an Xianyang International Airport[2]
ChinaYinchuanYinchuan Hedong International Airport CharterTerminated[12]
GuamGuamAntonio B. Won Pat International Airport[2]
Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International Airport[2]
JapanFukuokaFukuoka Airport[2]
JapanIbarakiIbaraki Airport CharterTerminated[13]
JapanIshigakiIshigaki Airport CharterTerminated[14]
JapanKitakyushuKitakyushu Airport[2][15]
JapanMiyazakiMiyazaki Airport CharterTerminated[16]
JapanOkinawaNaha Airport[2]
JapanOsakaKansai International Airport[2]
JapanSagaSaga Airport CharterTerminated[17]
JapanSapporoNew Chitose Airport[2]
JapanTokyoNarita International Airport[2][18]
LaosVientianeWattay International Airport[2]
MacauMacauMacau International Airport[2]
MalaysiaJohor BahruSenai International AirportSeasonal[2][19]
MalaysiaKota KinabaluKota Kinabalu International Airport[2]
Northern Mariana IslandsSaipanSaipan International Airport[2][20]
PhilippinesAngelesClark International Airport[2]
PhilippinesCebuMactan–Cebu International Airport[2]
PhilippinesKaliboKalibo International AirportResumes 28 October 2018[2]
South KoreaBusanGimhae International Airport[2]
South KoreaCheongjuCheongju International Airport[2]
South KoreaGwangjuGwangju Airport[2]
South KoreaJejuJeju International Airport[2]
South KoreaSeoulGimpo International AirportHub[2]
Incheon International AirportHub[2]
South KoreaYangyangYangyang International Airport SeasonalTerminated[2][21]
TaiwanTaichungTaichung International Airport CharterTerminated[22]
TaiwanTaipeiTaiwan Taoyuan International Airport[2]
ThailandBangkokSuvarnabhumi International Airport[2]
ThailandPattayaU-Tapao International Airport CharterTerminated[23]
ThailandPhuketPhuket International Airport[2]
United StatesHonoluluDaniel K. Inouye International Airport[2]
VietnamDa NangDa Nang International Airport[2]
VietnamHanoiNoi Bai International Airport[2]

Codeshare agreements

Interline agreements

Fleet

Jin Air Boeing 737-800

As of August 2017, Jin Air operates an all-Boeing fleet consisting of the following aircraft:[24][25]


Jin Air Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
Y+ Y Total
Boeing 737-800 22 — — 183 183
— 189 189
Boeing 777-200ER 4 — 48 345 393
Total 26 0

See also

References

  1. ↑ "News: Asia/Pacific". Airliner World. 2008-09-20. p. 23.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 "Route Map". jinair.com. Jin Air. Archived from the original on 2018-03-21. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "footer_copy.gif Archived 2012-03-02 at the Wayback Machine.." Jin Air. Retrieved on October 9, 2010. "Address: 653-25 Deungchondong, Gangseogu, Seoul" Address in Korean Archived 2011-02-08 at the Wayback Machine.: "서울강서구등촌동653-25"
  4. ↑ "Korean Air Names Budget Carrier 'Jin Air'". Chosun Ilbo. 2008-06-16. Archived from the original on 2008-06-19.
  5. ↑ "Jin Air wins preliminary approval for IPO on main exchange". Yonhap. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  6. ↑ "진에어, 코스피 상장…"아시아 대표 LCC 도약"". Yonhap. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Jin Air to launch Incheon-Cairns service". Korea Herald. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  8. ↑ Dalton, Nick (29 June 2017). "Airline returns later this year for seasonal flights to Cairns". Cairns Post. News Limited. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Jin Air plans Gold Coast charters in late-April 2018". Routesonline. 26 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "Jin Air to operate 2-week Jeju – Harbin charter service in April 2011". Routesonline. 12 April 2011.
  11. ↑ "Jin Air launch Jeju – Qingdao charter service". Routesonline. 18 November 2010.
  12. ↑ "Jin Air Converts Seoul – Vientiane to Regular Service; New Yinchuan Scheduled Charter in S12". Routesonline. 27 March 2012.
  13. ↑ "Jin Air Schedules Ibaraki Charters in July 2016". Routesonline. 30 May 2016.
  14. ↑ "Jin Air adds scheduled Ishigaki charters in Sep/Oct 2017". Routesonline. 26 September 2017.
  15. ↑ "Jin Air expands Japan service in W16". routesonline. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  16. ↑ "Jin Air launch 5 new scheduled charter routes within Asia". Routesonline. 5 January 2011.
  17. ↑ "Jin Air launch 5 new scheduled charter routes within Asia". Routesonline. 5 January 2011.
  18. ↑ "Jin Air Adds Seoul Incheon – Tokyo Narita Service from July 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  19. ↑ "Jin Air expands Malaysia service in 1Q18". airlineroute. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  20. ↑ "Jin Air Adds New Guam / Saipan Service in S16". airlineroute. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  21. ↑ "Jin Air Schedules Yangyang - Shanghai Seasonal Service from June 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  22. ↑ "Jin Air launch 5 new scheduled charter routes within Asia". Routesonline. 5 January 2011.
  23. ↑ "Jin Air launch 5 new scheduled charter routes within Asia". Routesonline. 5 January 2011.
  24. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2017): 32. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  25. ↑ "Jin Air Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
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