Airline: | Air Pohang 에어포항 |
Iata: | AB |
Icao: | KAB |
Callsign: | AIR POHANG |
Commenced: | 7 February 2018 |
Ceased: | 29 Nov 2018[1] |
Bases: | Pohang Airport |
Fleet Size: | 1 (November 2018) |
Destinations: | 3 (February 2018) |
Headquarters: | Pohang, South Korea |
Notes: | ICAO code source: Ch-aviation[2] |
Air 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]
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]
The following destinations were served:
Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jeju | Jeju International Airport | |||
Pohang | Pohang Airport | |||
Seoul | Gimpo International Airport | |||
Before it ceased operations, the company operated two CRJ-200 aircraft that each seated 50 passengers.