Aero K

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]

Aero K

Aero-K A320-214 at Taoyuan International Airport
IATA ICAO Call sign RF[1] EOK AEROHANGUK
Founded	18 May 2016; 9 years ago (2016-05-18)
Commenced operations	15 April 2021; 4 years ago (2021-04-15) [1][2]
Operating bases	Cheongju International Airport
Fleet size	7
Destinations	8[1]
Parent company	Aero K Holdings Co., Ltd. (Daemyung Chemical)
Headquarters	Osong-eup (오송읍), Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea[3]
Key people	Kang Byeong-ho (CEO)[3]
Website	www.aerok.com/kr

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		[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]
	Okinawa	Naha Airport	Begins 1 October 2025	[13][21]
	Osaka	Kansai International Airport		[13][22]
	Sapporo	New Chitose Airport		[13][19]
	Tokyo	Narita International Airport		[13][23]
Laos	Pakse	Pakse International Airport Charter	Terminated	[24]
Mongolia	Ulaanbaatar	Chinggis Khaan International Airport		[13][25]
Philippines	Cebu	Mactan–Cebu International Airport		[13][26]
	Clark	Clark International Airport	Seasonal	[13][27][28]
	Manila	Ninoy Aquino International Airport		[13][29]
South Korea	Cheongju	Cheongju International Airport	Hub	[13]
	Jeju	Jeju International Airport		[13]
	Seoul	Incheon International Airport		[13][30]
	Yangyang	Yangyang International Airport	Terminated	[31]
Taiwan	Kaohsiung	Kaohsiung International Airport		[13][15]
	Taipei	Taoyuan International Airport		[13][32]
Vietnam	Da Nang	Da Nang International Airport		[13][33]
	Hanoi	Noi Bai International Airport		[13][34]
	Nha Trang	Cam Ranh International Airport		[13][35]

Fleet

Current fleet

As of June 2025^[update], Aero K operates the following aircraft:^[36]

Aero K fleet

Aircraft	In service	Orders	Passengers	Notes
Airbus A320-200	7	—	180	[37]
Total	7	—

Former fleet

In the past, Aero K has previously operated the following aircraft:^[38]

Aero K retired fleet

Aircraft	Total	Introduced	Retired	Notes
Airbus A320-200	1	2020	2024

See also

• List of airlines of South Korea
• Low-cost carrier