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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] | |||||||
Air Pohang (Korean: 에어포항;RR: E-eo Pohang) was a South Korean domesticlow-cost airline that launched operations in February 2018. As indicated by its name, the company focused on serving residents ofPohang, a city on the southeastern coast of the peninsula, as well as the rest ofNorth Gyeongsang Province.[3] As of February 2018, the airline flew to two destinations from its base atPohang Airport using threeCRJ-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 billionwon. The airline commenced operations on 7 February 2018, with a flight fromGimpo Airport in Seoul toPohang Airport.[5] It thus became the seventhlow-cost carrier based in South Korea.[6]
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 |
Before it ceased operations, the company operated twoCRJ-200 aircraft that each seated 50 passengers.
| Aircraft | In fleet | Order | Seats | Notes |
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| Bombardier CRJ-200ER | 1 | 0 | 50 |
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