ESR EASTARJET Company slogan Exciting flying Founded 2007 | Destinations 20 Parent company KIC Group CEO Jung Shik Kim (Nov 2013–) Fleet size 17 | |
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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. 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.
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- Gimpo jeju eastar jet b737
- Eastar jet bkk to jeju landing
- History
- Destinations
- Codeshare agreements
- Fleet
- Formerly operated
- References
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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 July 2016):
Codeshare agreements
The airline has a codeshare agreement with T'way Airlines.
Fleet
As of August 2016 the Eastar Jet fleet includes the following aircraft:
Eastar Jet chose a single aircraft type fleet which allows for greater efficiency in maintenance and support of the low-cost structure, opting for Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft. The first delivery, of a 737-600, took place in November 2008.
Formerly operated
Eastar Jet has also operated the following aircraft types: