Air Incheon
 Air Incheon Boeing 737-400SF at Incheon Airport | |||||||
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| Founded | 24 February 2012 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2 March 2013 | ||||||
| Hubs | Incheon International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 6 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Incheon, South Korea | ||||||
| Key people | Seung-Hwan Lee (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Air Incheon is a South Korean cargo airline with its base at Incheon International Airport near Seoul. It serves five scheduled cargo destinations from its base in Seoul.
Development
On February 24, 2012, Air Incheon was founded and started its operations in March 2013.
In August 2016, Air Incheon signed a letter of intent for three Boeing 737-800 to be converted to freighters and leased from Spectre Air Capital.[1] In May 2019, due to financial reasons, Air Incheon cancelled the order for the Boeing 737-800NG Freighters as well as retiring its Boeing 767-300ERF and one Boeing 737-400F.
Following Korean Air and Asiana Airlines’ merger in 2024, it is reported that the cargo division of Asiana Airlines (marketed as Asiana Cargo), will be sold to Air Incheon as part of the deal, which includes several Boeing 747-400BDSF, Boeing 747-400F and Boeing 767-300F cargo aircraft.[2]
Destinations
As of May 2024, Air Incheon serves the following scheduled destinations:[3]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Dhaka | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport | [4] | |
| China | Chengdu | Chengdu Tianfu International Airport | [3] | |
| Chongqing | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport | [3] | ||
| Haikou | Haikou Meilan International Airport | [5] | ||
| Qingdao | Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport | [6] | ||
| Qingdao Liuting International Airport | Airport closed | |||
| Yantai | Yantai Penglai International Airport | [3][7] | ||
| Japan | Sapporo | New Chitose Airport | [8] | |
| Tokyo | Narita International Airport | [3][8] | ||
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur International Airport | [9] | |
| Russia | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport | Suspended | [3][8] |
| South Korea | Seoul | Incheon International Airport | Hub |
Fleet
Current fleet
As of February 2025, Air Incheon operates the following aircraft:[10][11]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-800SF | 4 | — | |
| Boeing 747-400BDSF | 1 | 5 | To be transferred from Asiana Cargo[2] |
| Boeing 747-400F | — | 6 | |
| Total | 5 | 11 |
Fleet development
In August 2016, Air Incheon signed a letter of intent for three Boeing 737-800 to be converted to freighters and leased from Spectre Air Capital.[1] In May 2019, due to financial reasons, Air Incheon cancelled the order for the Boeing 737-800NG Freighters as well as retiring its Boeing 767-300ERF and one Boeing 737-400F.
Following Korean Air and Asiana Airlines’ merger in 2024, it is reported that the cargo division of Asiana Airlines (marketed as Asiana Cargo), will be sold to Air Incheon as part of the deal, which includes several Boeing 747-400BDSF, Boeing 747-400F and Boeing 767-300F cargo aircraft.[2]
Former fleet
Air Incheon has also operated the following aircraft (as of July 2021):[12][13]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-400F | 3 | 2013 | 2021 |
| Boeing 767-300F | 1 | 2018 | 2019 |
References
- ^ a b "Air Incheon". www.air-incheon.com.
- ^ a b c Jeffrey2024-11-29T12:04:00+00:00, Rebecca. "EU approves sale of Asiana's cargo business to Air Incheon". Air Cargo News. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d e f "Scheduled flights". Air Incheon.
- ^ "에어인천, 인천~방글라데시 다카 화물 노선 신규 취항" [Air Incheon launches a new cargo route between Incheon and Dhaka, Bangladesh] (in Korean). Kyeongin News. 15 November 2022.
- ^ "China's resort island Hainan opens new cargo air route to ROK". China Daily News. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "에어인천, 6월부터 中 칭다오 노선 운항 재개" [Air Incheon to resume flights to Qingdao in June] (in Korean). Biz Fact. 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Air Incheon Opens New Route Linking Incheon with Japan, Russia and China". Incheon Today. 17 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "에어인천, 일본 훗카이도 화물노선 첫 유치" [Air Incheon to Host Japan's First Cargo Route to Hokkaido]. The Korea IT Times. 17 April 2014.
- ^ "에어인천, 인천-쿠알라룸푸르 화물 정기노선 취항…주 5회 운항" [Air Incheon launches Incheon-Kuala Lumpur freight Routes...five flights a week] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Air Incheon Fleet Details and History".
- ^ "항공기 등록현황" [Aircraft registration status]. Ministry of Land, Transport, and Transport.
- ^ "연도별 도입 현황" [Introduction status by year]. Ministry of Land, Transport, and Transport.
- ^ "연도별 말소 현황" [Retired status by year]. Ministry of Land, Transport, and Transport.
External links
Media related to Air Incheon at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in English)
- Official website (in Korean)
