Hi Air Co., Ltd (하이에어), operating as Hi Air, was a regional airline in South Korea that was founded in 2017 and began operations in December 2019.
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Founded | December 22, 2017 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | December 13, 2019 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 31 August 2023 | ||||||
Hubs | Ulsan Airport | ||||||
Focus cities | Gimpo International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
Destinations | 5 | ||||||
Key people | HyungKwan Youn | ||||||
Website | hi-airlines.com |
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.
As of March 2023[update], the Hi Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[5]
Aircraft | In Fleet | Order | Seats | Notes |
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ATR 72-500 | 4 | 2[6][7] | 50 | Orders were second hand units from ATR[7] |