Hi Air

Hi Air
하이에어
IATA ICAO Call sign
4H HGG HI AIR
FoundedDecember 22, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-12-22)
Commenced operationsDecember 13, 2019 (2019-12-13)
Ceased operations31 August 2023
HubsUlsan Airport
Focus citiesGimpo International Airport
Fleet size4
Destinations5
Key peopleHyungKwan Youn
Websitehi-airlines.com

Hi Air Co., Ltd (Korean: 하이에어), operating as Hi Air, was a regional airline in South Korea that was founded in 2017 and began operations in December 2019.

History

The airline's first route started was between Ulsan and Seoul.[1] In June 2020 it purchased two ATR 72-500 aircraft from ATR in order to expand its network with five new routes, despite the global slump in air travel caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The airline suspended all flights on 31 August 2023.

Destinations

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 Japan Kitakyushu Kitakyushu Airport [3]
 South Korea Jeju Jeju International Airport
Muan Muan International Airport
Sacheon Sacheon Airport
Seoul Gimpo International Airport
Ulsan Ulsan Airport Hub
Yangyang Yangyang International Airport [4]

Fleet

As of March 2023, the Hi Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[5]

Hi Air fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Order Seats Notes
ATR 72-500 4 2[6][7] 50 Orders were second hand units from ATR[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "MBC". USMBC. 17 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Hi Air expands with more ATR 72-500s". Flight International. 197 (5742): 6. 30 June 2020.
  3. ^ "하이에어, 무안공항 · 기타큐슈 노선 … '국제선 취항'" [Hi Air, Muan Airport, Kitakyushu Routes… "International flights started."] (in Korean). Kookmin News. 25 May 2023.
  4. ^ "하이에어, 다음달 9일 양양공항 취항...주 5회 운항" [Hi Air, Yangyang Airport will be launched on the 9th of next month...five flights a week] (in Korean). MBN News. 26 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Hi Air fleet details". airfleets.net. 17 November 2019.
  6. ^ Alcock, Charles. "Korean Start-up Airline Hi Air Orders Two ATR 72-500s". Aviation International News.
  7. ^ a b "Hi Air To Increase Korean Regional Connectivity With Purchase of Two ATR 72 Aircraft". www.atraircraft.com.