Jin Air Explained

Iata:	LJ
Icao:	JNA
Callsign:	JIN AIR
Fleet Size:	24
Destinations:	31
Parent:	Korean Air^[1]
Headquarters:	Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Key People:	Park Byung-Ryul (CEO)

Jin Air Co., Ltd. is a South Korean low-cost airline. As of April 2018 it operates flights to six domestic cities and 26 international destinations. It launched its first long haul route, between Incheon and Honolulu, in December 2015. It has operated cargo services since November 2013.^[2] Jin Air is the first widebody LCC operator in Korea.^[3]

In 2018, Jin Air is South Korea's second-largest low-cost carrier, carried 3.5 million domestic passengers, and 5.4 million international passengers, and accounted for an 11% share of the domestic market and a 6% share of the international market. Jin's domestic traffic has also been lower over the past three years because it has focused on the international market.

History

Jin Air is headquartered in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul.^[4] The name "Jin Air" was officially announced on June 15, 2008, at an opening ceremony in Seoul.^[5]

Jin Air began operations in July 2008 with routes to regional destinations in South Korea.^[6] The inaugural flight was between Seoul's Gimpo International Airport and Jeju International Airport on July 17, 2008, using a Boeing 737-800.^[6] In December 2009, Jin Air began its first scheduled international flights to Bangkok.^[7]

2017 initial public offering

Jin Air was the third and last company to join the Korea Exchange (KRX) by way of an initial public offering (IPO) in 2017, alongside Studio Dragon and TissueGene.

On October 30, the KRX announced that Jin Air passed the IPO preliminary approval.^[8]

Jin Air had its IPO on December 8, 2017.^[9]

Boeing 777 groundings

On 20 February 2021, United Airlines Flight 328, operated by a Boeing 777 powered by PW4077-112 engines performing suffered a fan blade failure shortly after takeoff. This was the third such incident with the Boeing 777 in three years and the fifth PW4000 series engine turbine blade failure in service. CAA, FAA, and JCAB grounded all Boeing 777 aircraft with PW4000 engines following advice from Boeing.

All carriers had complied with the mandatory groundings or done so voluntarily with the exception of Jin Air's four 777-200ER aircraft until the FAA issued a further airworthiness directive 4 days later.^{[10] [11] [12]}

On 12 June 2022, Jin Air returned its first 777 to scheduled service.^[13]

Destinations

, Jin Air flies (or has flown) to the following destinations:^{[14] [15]}

Country	City	Airport	Notes	Refs
Australia	Cairns	Cairns Airport		^[16] ^[17]
	Gold Coast	Gold Coast Airport ^Charter		^[18]
China	Changsha	Changsha Huanghua International Airport ^Charter		^[19]
	Chengdu	Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport ^Charter
	Chongqing	Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport ^Charter
	Dalian	Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport ^Charter		^[20]
	Fuzhou	Fuzhou Changle International Airport ^Charter
	Guiyang	Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport ^Charter		^[21]
	Hangzhou	Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport ^Charter
	Harbin	Harbin Taiping International Airport ^Charter		^[22]
	Hefei	Hefei Xinqiao International Airport ^Charter
	Hohhot	Hohhot Baita International Airport ^Charter
	Jiamusi	Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport ^Charter		^[23]
	Lanzhou	Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport ^Charter
	Mudanjiang	Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport ^Charter		^[24]
	Nanchang	Nanchang Changbei International Airport ^Charter
	Nanjing	Nanjing Lukou International Airport ^Charter
	Nanning	Nanning Wuxu International Airport ^Charter		^[25]
	Ningbo	Ningbo Lishe International Airport ^Charter
	Qingdao	Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport
		Qingdao Liuting International Airport
	Shanghai	Shanghai Pudong International Airport
	Shijiazhuang	Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport ^Charter
	Taiyuan	Taiyuan Wusu International Airport ^Charter
	Tianjin	Tianjin Binhai International Airport ^Charter
	Wenzhou	Wenzhou Longwan International Airport ^Charter
	Wuxi	Sunan Shuofang International Airport
	Xiamen	Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport ^Charter		^[26]
	Xi'an	Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
	Yanji	Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport ^Charter
	Yinchuan	Yinchuan Hedong International Airport ^Charter		^[27]
	Zhengzhou	Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport ^Charter
Guam	Hagåtña	Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport
Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong International Airport
Japan	Fukuoka	Fukuoka Airport
	Ishigaki	New Ishigaki Airport ^Charter		^[28]
	Kitakyushu	Kitakyushu Airport		^[29]
	Kushiro	Kushiro Airport ^Charter
	Ibaraki	Ibaraki Airport ^Charter		^[30]
	Miyazaki	Miyazaki Airport ^Charter		^[31]
	Nagoya	Chubu Centrair International Airport		^[32]
	Naha	Naha Airport
	Niigata	Niigata Airport ^Charter
	Osaka	Kansai International Airport
	Saga	Saga Airport ^Charter
	Sapporo	New Chitose Airport
	Shimojishima	Shimojishima Airport		^[33]
	Takamatsu	Takamatsu Airport		^[34]
	Tokyo	Narita International Airport		^[35]
Laos	Vientiane	Wattay International Airport
Macau	Macau	Macau International Airport
Malaysia	Johor Bahru	Senai International Airport		^[36] ^[37]
	Kota Kinabalu	Kota Kinabalu International Airport
Mongolia	Ulaanbaatar	Chinggis Khaan International Airport		^[38]
Northern Mariana Islands	Saipan	Saipan International Airport		^[39]
Philippines	Cebu	Mactan–Cebu International Airport
	Clark	Clark International Airport
	Kalibo	Kalibo International Airport
	Tagbilaran	Bohol–Panglao International Airport		^[40]
South Korea	Busan	Gimhae International Airport		^[41]
	Cheongju	Cheongju International Airport
	Daegu	Daegu International Airport
	Gunsan	Gunsan Airport		^[42]
	Gwangju	Gwangju Airport
	Jeju	Jeju International Airport
	Muan	Muan International Airport		^[43]
	Pohang	Pohang Gyeongju Airport		^[44]
	Sacheon	Sacheon Airport		^[45]
	Seoul	Gimpo International Airport
		Incheon International Airport
	Ulsan	Ulsan Airport		^[46]
	Wonju	Wonju Airport		^[47]
	Yangyang	Yangyang International Airport		^[48]
	Yeosu	Yeosu Airport		^[49]
Taiwan	Taichung	Taichung International Airport ^Charter
	Taipei	Taoyuan International Airport
Thailand	Bangkok	Suvarnabhumi Airport
	Chiang Mai	Chiang Mai International Airport		^[50]
	Pattaya	U-Tapao International Airport ^Charter
	Phuket	Phuket International Airport
United States	Honolulu	Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Vietnam	Da Nang	Da Nang International Airport
	Hanoi	Noi Bai International Airport
	Nha Trang	Cam Ranh International Airport
	Phu Quoc	Phu Quoc International Airport		^[51]

Codeshare agreements

• Jetstar^[52]
• Korean Air^{[53] [54]}

Interline agreements

• Delta Air Lines^[55]
• Island Air^[56]
• Jetstar^[57]

Fleet

Current fleet

, Jin Air operates an all-Boeing fleet composed of the following aircraft:^{[58] [59]}

Jin Air fleet

Aircraft	In service	Orders	Passengers				Notes
			C	Y+	Y	Total
Boeing 737-800	19	-	-	-	183	183
					189	189
Boeing 737-900	3^[60]	-	8	-	180	188	^[61] ^[62]
Boeing 737 MAX 8	3	1	-	-	189	189
Boeing 777-200ER	4	-	-	48	345	393
Total	27	-

Retired fleet

Jin Air previously operated the following aircraft:^{[58] [63] [64] [65]}

External links

• Jin Air
  • • • • 진에어 블로그 지점 - Naver Blog

Notes and References

1. News: 6 November 2013. Yonhap News Agency. Seoul. Hanjin KAL to sell entire stake in low-cost carrier arm to Korean Air.
2. News: 6 November 2013. 진에어 국내·외 화물운송사업 시작. ko. Jin Air started domestic and international cargo transportation business.
3. Web site: South Korea aviation market: a decade of rapid growth driven by LCCs . CAPA. 2 June 2019.
4. "footer_copy.gif ." Jin Air. Retrieved on October 9, 2010. "Address: 653-25 Deungchondong, Gangseogu, Seoul" Address in Korean : "서울강서구등촌동653-25"
5. Web site: Korean Air Names Budget Carrier 'Jin Air'. The Chosun Ilbo. 2008-06-16. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080619234232/http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200806/200806160010.html. 2008-06-19.
6. News: 17 July 2008. 진에어 첫 취항. ko. First Jin Air service. Yonhap News Agency.
7. News: 27 October 2009. 진에어, 인천~방콕 노선 12월21일 첫 취항. ko. Jin Air's first flight between Incheon and Bangkok on December 21. Newssis.
8. Web site: Jin Air wins preliminary approval for IPO on main exchange. Yonhap. February 12, 2018. 2017-10-29.
9. Web site: 2017-12-08. 진에어, 코스피 상장…"아시아 대표 LCC 도약". Jin Air, listed on KOSPI... "Leap to Asia's representative LCC". February 12, 2018. Yonhap. ko.
10. News: Boeing 777: Signs of 'metal fatigue' found on Denver plane engine . . 23 February 2021 .
11. Web site: Josephs. Leslie. 2021-02-22. United takes 24 Boeing 777s out of service as the FAA orders inspections following engine failure. 2021-02-22. CNBC. en.
12. Web site: Kaminski-Morrow. David. 2021-02-22. UK bans operations with PW4000-powered 777s. 2021-02-23. Flight Global. en.
13. Web site: Chua. Alfred. 2022-06-13. Jin Air returns PW4000-powered 777s to service; takes first 737 Max. 2022-06-13. Flight Global. en.
14. Web site: 취항 노선 안내 (국내선). Route information (Domestic). Jin Air. ko.
15. Web site: 취항 노선 안내 (국제선). Route information (International). Jin Air. ko.
16. Web site: Jin Air to launch Incheon-Cairns service. The Korea Herald. 28 June 2016. 2016-06-28.
17. News: Dalton . Nick . Airline returns later this year for seasonal flights to Cairns . Cairns Post . News Limited . 29 June 2017 . 18 April 2018.
18. Web site: Jin Air plans Gold Coast charters in late-April 2018. Routesonline. 26 March 2018.
19. Web site: Jin Air Adds New Yangyang – China Charter Routes Dec 2013/Jan 2014. Routesonline. 4 December 2013.
20. Web site: Jin Air Adds New Scheduled Charter Service to China / Japan July – Oct 2014. Routesonline. 23 July 2014.
21. Web site: Jin Air Adds Charter Routes to Guiyang and Lanzhou in July 2012. Routesonline. 3 July 2012.
22. Web site: Jin Air to operate 2-week Jeju – Harbin charter service in April 2011. Routesonline. 12 April 2011.
23. Web site: Jin Air Adds 10 New Routes to China April – June 2014. Routesonline. 9 April 2014.
24. Web site: Jin Air July 2013 Jeju – China Charter Operations. Routesonline. 11 July 2013.
25. Web site: Jin Air Resumes Scheduled Charter to Nanning / Shijiazhuang from mid-June 2012. Routesonline. 15 June 2012.
26. Web site: Jin Air Adds Jeju – Xiamen Charter Service in August 2013. Routesonline. 9 August 2013.
27. Web site: Jin Air Converts Seoul – Vientiane to Regular Service; New Yinchuan Scheduled Charter in S12. Routesonline. 27 March 2012.
28. Web site: Jin Air adds scheduled Ishigaki charters in Sep/Oct 2017. Routesonline. 26 September 2017.
29. Web site: Jin Air expands Japan service in W16. routesonline. 23 September 2016.
30. Web site: Jin Air Schedules Ibaraki Charters in July 2016. Routesonline. 30 May 2016.
31. Web site: Jin Air launch 5 new scheduled charter routes within Asia. Routesonline. 5 January 2011.
32. News: 진에어, 9월에 인천~나고야 노선 신규 취항. Jin Air, launches Incheon~Nagoya on September. Yonhap News Agency. 7 July 2023.
33. Web site: Jin Air adds Shimojishima service in NS24. AeroRoutes. 11 March 2024.
34. News: 진에어, 7월 18일부터 인천∼다카마쓰 주 7회 운항. Jin Air operates 7 flights from Incheon to Takamatsu from July 18th. Yonhap News Agency. 29 May 2024.
35. Web site: Jin Air Adds Seoul Incheon – Tokyo Narita Service from July 2016. airlineroute. 5 May 2016.
36. Web site: Jin Air expands Malaysia service in 1Q18. airlineroute. 20 October 2017.
37. Web site: Jin Air adds Johor Bahru service for S18. Routesonline. 6 March 2018.
38. News: 진에어, 5월 무안∼울란바토르 신규 취항. Jin Air, launching Muan~Ulanbataar in May. Korean. Yonhap News Agency. 12 April 2024.
39. Web site: Jin Air Adds New Guam / Saipan Service in S16. airlineroute. 29 March 2016.
40. Web site: Liu . Jim . Jin Air adds Seoul - Tagbilaran service from July 2024. aeroroutes.com. 6 May 2024.
41. Web site: Liu . Jim . Jin Air adds new domestic routes in 2Q20 . Routesonline . 26 May 2020.
42. News: 29 September 2020. 진에어·제주항공, 제주 노선 신규 취항…매일 2회 운항. ko. Jin Air·Jeju Airlines launches new flights to Jeju… Twice daily. Yonhap News Agency.
43. Web site: Jin Air Expands Jeju Domestic Network in NS24 . Aeroroutes . 28 March 2024.
44. News: 16 July 2020. 포항~김포, 포항~제주 노선 진에어 31일 취항. ko. Jin Air operates on the 31st of the Pohang-Gimpo and Pohang-Jeju routes. Yonhap News Agency.
45. News: 6 January 2022. Jin Air to Open Sacheon-Gimpo Route From January 28. Haps Magazine Korea.
46. News: 16 July 2020. 진에어, 국내선 또 늘린다…31일부터 김포~대구 등 3개 취항. ko. Jin Air will increase domestic flights again... From the 31st, 3 ports including Gimpo-Daegu are in service. Yonhap News Agency.
47. News: 25 September 2020. 진에어, 원주~제주 노선 다음 달 8일 신규 취항. ko. Jin Air launches new routes from Wonju to Jeju on the 8th of next month. Korean Broadcasting System.
48. Web site: Jin Air Schedules Yangyang - Shanghai Seasonal Service from June 2016. routesonline. 3 June 2016.
49. News: 3 June 2020. 진에어, 김포~여수·여수~제주 노선 신규 취항. ko. Jin Air launches new routes from Gimpo to Yeosu and Yeosu to Jeju. YTN News.
50. Web site: Jin Air Tentatively Schedules New Routes From Dec 2022. Aeroroutes. 11 October 2022.
51. News: 6 October 2023. 진에어, 12월부터 인천∼푸꾸옥 노선 신규취항. ko. Jin Air, launches Incheon~Phu Quoc route in December. Yonhap News Agency.
52. Web site: Korea's Jin Air signs interline deal with Jetstar Group. Air Transport World. 15 April 2016.
53. Web site: Korean Air Launches Codeshare Partnership with Jin Air from late-March 2015. Routesonline. 30 March 2015.
54. Web site: Korean Air Expands Codeshare Service with Jin Air from late-March 2016. Routesonline. 1 April 2016.
55. Web site: 진에어, 델타항공과 인터라인 연계 운항 개시. Jin Air. 27 September 2019. ko.
56. Web site: Hawaii's Island Air starts interline partnership with South Korea's Jin Air. Pacific Business News. 25 April 2017.
57. Web site: Jetstar pens interline deal Korea's Jin Air. Travel Daily. 14 April 2016.
58. Web site: Fleet Information. Jin Air.
59. Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One) . Airliner World . October 2019 . 19.
60. Web site: Jin Air receives one Boeing 737-900. CAPA. December 16, 2021.
61. Web site: Jin Air to launch 'JINI BIZ' business class on Gimpo-Jeju and Gimpo-Busan services from Dec-2021. CAPA. 24 December 2021.
62. News: 진에어에서도 비즈니스석 탄다…지니비즈 도입. Herald Economy. Korean. 23 December 2021.
63. Web site: Jin Air Fleet Details and History. Planespotters.net.
64. Web site: 연도별 도입 현황. Korean. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure ad Transport.
65. Web site: 연도별 말소 현황. Korean. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure ad Transport.