Air Pohang (Korean: 에어포항; RR: E-eo 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.[3] As of February 2018, the airline flew to two destinations from its base at Pohang Airport using three CRJ-200 aircraft. The airline ceased all operations on 29 November 2018.[4]
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| Commenced operations | 7 February 2018 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 29 Nov 2018[1] | ||||||
| Operating bases | Pohang Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 (November 2018) | ||||||
| Destinations | 3 (February 2018) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Pohang, South Korea | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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ICAO code source: Ch-aviation[2] | |||||||
History edit
Air Pohang was founded by the company Dong-Hwa Electronics, which made an initial investment of 10 billion won. The airline commenced operations on 7 February 2018, with a flight from Gimpo Airport in Seoul to Pohang Airport.[5] It thus became the seventh low-cost carrier based in South Korea.[6]
Destinations edit
The following destinations were served:[6]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea |
Jeju | Jeju International Airport | ||
| South Korea |
Pohang | Pohang Airport | Hub | |
| South Korea |
Seoul | Gimpo International Airport |
Fleet edit
Before ceased operations, the company operated two CRJ-200 aircraft that each seat 50 passengers.
| Aircraft | In fleet | Order | Seats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier CRJ-200ER | 1 | 0 | 50 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Air Pohang to suspend services next month for fleet replacement". Yonhap News Agency. 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Air Pohang". ch-aviation. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Budget carrier Air Pohang to start operations later this year". Yonhap. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Pohang Air Quality Index (AQI) and South Korea Air Pollution | IQAir". www.iqair.com. 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ Moon, Ji-woong; Lee, Ha-yeon (8 February 2018). "S. Korea's 7th LCC Air Pohang starts operations". Pulse. Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Air Pohang begins services as regional carrier". Yonhap. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
External links edit
Media related to Air Pohang at Wikimedia Commons