Fly Gangwon, Second Reintroduced Aircraft Arrives... First Deployment on Yangyang~Daegu Route Next Week

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Fly Gangwon, which is based at Yangyang International Airport, announced on the 6th that it has reintroduced its second aircraft.

Previously, the company had returned its second and third aircraft early in December last year due to the impact of COVID-19, and after eight months, it reintroduced one B737-800 (189 seats). The second aircraft completed operational and safety verification at Ostrava Airport in the Czech Republic and arrived at Yangyang International Airport at 8:30 a.m. on the same day. The aircraft was painted with Fly Gangwon's logo and the aircraft registration number (HL8397) assigned by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

The second aircraft will be deployed four times a week (Friday to Monday) on the Yangyang?Daegu route, which will resume operations starting on the 13th, with plans to expand routes depending on the COVID-19 situation.

In addition to domestic routes, Fly Gangwon is reportedly preparing to resume routes to Taiwan and Clark in the Philippines, countries where it operates, in line with the recovery from COVID-19, and is preparing to launch new international routes to Da Nang, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam, Fukuoka in Japan, and Changchun in China.

Meanwhile, Fly Gangwon plans to raise approximately 25 billion KRW in new funds this year. Last month, major shareholder and CEO Juwon Seok injected new funds amounting to about 12 billion KRW.

Juwon Seok, CEO of Fly Gangwon, said, “With the reintroduction of the second aircraft after eight months, Fly Gangwon will strive to enhance the convenience of customers using Yangyang International Airport as a Gangwon Province-based airline,” adding, “We will always prioritize safe operations and ensure that our passengers are comfortably served.”

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