Aero K

Aero K
Aero-K A320-214 at Taoyuan International Airport
IATA ICAO Call sign
RF[1] EOK AEROHANGUK
Founded18 May 2016 (2016-05-18)
Commenced operations15 April 2021 (2021-04-15) [1][2]
Operating basesCheongju International Airport
Fleet size7
Destinations8[1]
Parent companyAero K Holdings Co., Ltd. (Daemyung Chemical)
HeadquartersOsong-eup (오송읍), Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea[3]
Key peopleKang Byeong-ho (CEO)[3]
Websitewww.aerok.com/kr

Aero K Airlines Co., Ltd. (Korean: 에어로케이; RR: eeolo kei) is a low-cost airline based in South Korea. It was founded in 2016 and received its first aircraft in 2020.[4] The name is derived from spelling "Korea" backwards.[5]

Its headquarters are in Osong-eup (오송읍), Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju.[6]

History

Aero K was founded in 2016 originally named as K-AIR Aviation.[7] They obtained their Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) on 28 December 2020.[8] The company received their first Airbus A320, registered as HL8384, on 14 February 2020.[4]

Aero K aims to start flights to destinations within Asia to Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam.[9][10][11][12] Their inaugural flight was a domestic flight within South Korea to Jeju International Airport from their hub in Cheongju.[1][2]

Destinations

Aero K Destinations
Country City Airport Notes Refs
China Jinan Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport [13][14]
Qionghai Qionghai Bo'ao International Airport Charter Terminated [15]
Qingdao Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport [13][16]
Japan Fukuoka Fukuoka Airport [13][17]
Hiroshima Hiroshima Airport Begins 16 July 2025 [13][18]
Ibaraki Ibaraki Airport [13][19]
Kitakyushu Kitakyushu Airport Begins 30 September 2025 [13][18]
Nagoya Chubu Centrair International Airport [13][15]
Obihiro Tokachi–Obihiro Airport [13][20]
Osaka Kansai International Airport [13][21]
Sapporo New Chitose Airport [13][19]
Tokyo Narita International Airport [13][22]
Laos Pakse Pakse International Airport Charter Terminated [23]
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Chinggis Khaan International Airport [13][24]
Philippines Cebu Mactan–Cebu International Airport [13][25]
Clark Clark International Airport Seasonal [13][26][27]
Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport [13][28]
South Korea Cheongju Cheongju International Airport Hub [13]
Jeju Jeju International Airport [13]
Seoul Incheon International Airport [13][29]
Yangyang Yangyang International Airport Terminated [30]
Taiwan Kaohsiung Kaohsiung International Airport [13][15]
Taipei Taoyuan International Airport [13][31]
Vietnam Da Nang Da Nang International Airport [13][32]
Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport [13][33]
Nha Trang Cam Ranh International Airport [13][34]

Fleet

Current fleet

As of June 2025, Aero K operates the following aircraft:[35]

Aero K fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 7 — 180 [36]
Total 7 —

Former fleet

In the past, Aero K has previously operated the following aircraft:[37]

Aero K retired fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A320-200 1 2020 2024

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Aero K Airline Profile". CAPA. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b Chua, Alfred (15 April 2021). "South Korea's Aero K launches operations". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Brand 브랜드". Aero K. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b Sipinski, Dominik (15 January 2020). "South Korea's Aero K readies to take first A320". ch-aviation.com. ch-aviation GmbH. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  5. ^ Hyun-su, Yim (30 August 2020). "A progressive launch of airline in midst of pandemic" (interview). koreaherald.com. The Korea Herald by Herald Corporation. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Home (US)". Aero K. Retrieved 29 July 2024. Address : 154, Osongsaengmyeong 3-ro, Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea - Korean address: "주소 : 충청북도 청주시 흥덕구 오송읍 오송생명3로 154"
  7. ^ "Aero K - Overview". ch-aviation.com. ch-aviation GmbH. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  8. ^ Klisauskaite, Vyte (29 December 2020). "South Korea's Aero K start-up airline gets flight certificate AOC". Aerotime. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  9. ^ Adel, Rosette (16 May 2024). "Aero K launches Cheongju to Manila flight". philstar global. Philstar. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  10. ^ "New Narita - Cheongju Route to be Launched by Aero K on August 3, 2023". aci-asiapac.aero.com. Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific and Middle East. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  11. ^ Liu, Jim (1 August 2023). "Aero K Schedules Taipei Launch in Sep 2023". aeroroutes.com. Aeroroutes. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Noi Bai International Airport Welcomes The First Flight Of Aero K Airlines To Ha Noi". routesonline.com. Informa Markets. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Flight Schedule & Route Information". Aero K.
  14. ^ "Aero K adds Seoul – Jinan service in NS25". AeroRoutes. 25 March 2025.
  15. ^ a b c "Aero K Dec 2024 – Feb 2025 network additions". AeroRoutes. 31 December 2024.
  16. ^ "에어로케이항공, 중국 칭다오 정기편 신규 취항" [Aero K, launch regular route to Qingdao]. ggilbo.com (in Korean). 27 May 2025.
  17. ^ "에어로케이, 5월부터 청주~후쿠오카 노선 신규 취항" [Aer oK to launch new Cheongju-Fukuoka route from May]. jbnews.com (in Korean). 19 March 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Aero K 3Q25 Japan Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Aero K NW24 Service Changes". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  20. ^ "에어로케이항공, 청주~오비히로 노선 신규 취항" [Aero K launched a new route between Cheongju and Obihiro]. hankyung.com (in Korean). 20 May 2025.
  21. ^ "Aero K Schedules Cheongju – Osaka July 2023 Debut". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  22. ^ "Aero K Schedules Cheongju – Tokyo from August 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  23. ^ "에어로케이, 라오스 팍세 노선 신규취항" [Aero K launches to Pakse, Laos]. Heraldcorp. 23 December 2024.
  24. ^ "에어로케이, 청주-필리핀·몽골 취항" [Aero K launches Cheongju-Philippines/Mongolia route]. KBS. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  25. ^ "Aero K schedules Cebu Oct 2024 launch". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  26. ^ "에어로케이, 오는 11월 청주∼필리핀 클락 신규취항" [Aero K, launching Cheongju~Clark on November]. Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  27. ^ "Aero K Philippines seasonal service changes". AeroRoutes. 21 February 2024.
  28. ^ "Aero K Plans Manila late-Feb 2024 Launch". AeroRoutes. 1 January 2024.
  29. ^ "AERO K SCHEDULES SEOUL INCHEON – TOKYO NARITA LATE-MAY 2024 LAUNCH". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  30. ^ "에어로케이, 청주-양양 국내노선 시범 운영 종료" [Aero K, ends Cheongju-Yangyang demostrational domestic route]. CJB News. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  31. ^ "Aero K Schedules Taipei launch in Sept 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  32. ^ "Aero K schedules Cheongju - Da Nang Feb 2024 launch". AeroRoutes. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  33. ^ "Aero K Plans Seoul - Hanoi Late-Dec 2024 Launch". AeroRoutes. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  34. ^ "AERO K PLANS SEOUL – CAM RANH/NHA TRANG FROM LATE-JUNE 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  35. ^ "항공기 등록현황". Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  36. ^ Kyung-min, No (2 February 2025). "S. Korea sets new air fleet record, plans further expansion". koreaherald.com. The Korea Herald by Herald Corporation. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  37. ^ "연도별 말소 현황" (in Korean). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure ad Transport.
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