Aero K

Aero K Airlines Co., Ltd. (Korean: 에어로케이; RR: eeolo kei) is a low cost airline based in South Korea. It was founded in 2017 and received its first aircraft in 2021.[2][5] The name is derived from spelling "Korea" backwards.

Aero K
IATA ICAO Callsign
RF[1] EOK[2] AEROHANGUK[2]
Founded2017[2]
Commenced operations15 April 2021[1][3]
HubsCheongju International Airport
Secondary hubsTBA
Focus citiesTBA
Fleet size1 (2 more on order)[2]
Destinations1[1]
Parent companyAero K Holdings Co., Ltd.
Traded asTBA
Headquarters154 Osong Saengmyeong 3-ro, Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do , South Korea[4]
Key peopleKang Byeong-ho (Representative Director)[4]
EmployeesTBA
Websitehttps://www.aerok.com/kr

History

Aero K was founded in 2017 originally named as K-AIR Aviation.[5] They obtained their AOC (Air Operator's Certificate) on 28 December 2020.[6] The company received their first Airbus A320 registered as HL8384 on 14 February 2021.[2] The airline also expects to receive another 2 Airbus A320s.[2]

Aero K aims to start flights to destinations within Asia to China, Japan, Taiwan and Vietnam.[5] Their inaugural flight was a domestic flight within South Korea to Jeju International Airport from their hub in Cheongju.[1][3]

Destinations
Aero K Destinations
Country City Airport Notes Refs
South KoreaCheongjuCheongju International AirportHub
JejuJeju International Airport

Fleet
Aero K fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 1 2 180 1 aircraft registered as HL8384.[2]
Total 1 2

See also

References
  1. "Aero K Airline Profile". CAPA. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. "Aero K Fleet Details and History". Planespotters. Planespotters. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. Chua, Alfred (15 April 2021). "South Korea's Aero K launches operations". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. "Brand 브랜드". Aero K. Aero K. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  5. Ash, Laura (5 June 2020). "Meet Aero K: A South Korean Startup With Swanky New Uniforms". Simple Flying. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  6. Klisauskaite, Vyte (29 December 2020). "South Korea's Aero K start-up airline gets flight certificate AOC". Aerotime. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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