Air Busan

Air Busan Co., Ltd., operating as Air Busan (Korean: 에어부산; RR: E-eo Busan) is a low-cost[1] airline based in Busanjin-gu, Busan, South Korea.[2] It is a subsidiary of Asiana Airlines. The airline began its operation in 2007 as Busan International Airlines Company (Korean: 부산국제항공; RR: Busan Gukje Hanggong); it launched service in October 2008.[3]

AIR BUSAN
에어부산
IATA ICAO Callsign
BX ABL AIR BUSAN
Founded31 August 2007 (2007-08-31)
Commenced operations27 October 2008 (2008-10-27)
Operating basesGimhae International Airport
Fleet size26
Destinations28
Parent companyAsiana Airlines
HeadquartersBeomcheon-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan, South Korea
Key peopleTaeKeun Han (CEO)
Websitewww.airbusan.com

Air Busan is South Korea's third-largest low-cost airline, carrying 4.5 million domestic and 3.6 million international passengers in 2018. Air Busan has grown international passenger traffic by 122% over the past three years, while domestic traffic has grown by 38%.[4]

History
An Air Busan Airbus A320 at Kansai International Airport, Osaka, Japan (2015)
An Air Busan Boeing 737-400 departing an airport in Japan (2012)
An Air Busan Boeing 737-400 landing at Kansai International Airport, Osaka, Japan (2013)

Busan International Airlines Co., Ltd. was established in August 2007. In February the following year, the corporate name was changed to Air Busan Co., Ltd. and an investment agreement was signed by the city of Busan and Asiana Airlines. In April 2008 the company ordered its first aircraft, five Boeing 737s. Two months later, the company was granted a license for regular air transportation. In October 2008, bases were established at Gimpo airport and Jeju international airport and the airline commenced operations between Busan and Gimpo

In April 2009, the airline took delivery of its fifth Boeing 737-400 aircraft. By August that year, Air Busan had marked 10,000 flights in the 299 days since it began operations. In September 2009, the number of passengers carried reached 1 million. International services, between Busan and Fukuoka, began in March 2010 and in April the number of passengers carried reached 2 million. In January 2011 Air Busan took delivery of its first Airbus A321-200 aircraft.

Destinations
An Air Busan Boeing 737-500 at Gimhae International Airport in South Korea (2009)
An Air Busan Boeing 737 at the gate at Gimpo International Airport, Seoul, South Korea (2014)

Air Busan started operations in October 2008, using Gimhae International Airport as a base.[5]

As of May 2021, Air Busan serves the following destinations:[6]

Since the COVID-19 pandemic declared in January 2020, Air Busan suspends most of domestic and international routes. As of June 2021, Air Busan operate limited domestic and international routes.[7]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
CambodiaSiem ReapSiem Reap International AirportSuspended[6][7]
ChinaChangshaChangsha Huanghua International Airport CharterTerminated[8]
ChengduChengdu Shuangliu International Airport[6][7][9]
HaikouHaikou Meilan International AirportSuspended[6][7][9]
HohhotHohhot Baita International Airport CharterTerminated[10]
HuangshanHuangshan Tunxi International Airport CharterTerminated[11]
KunmingKunming Changshui International Airport CharterTerminated[12]
NingboNingbo Lishe International Airport[6][7][9]
QingdaoQingdao Jiaodong International Airport[6][7]
Qingdao Liuting International AirportAirport Closed[6][7]
SanyaSanya Phoenix International AirportSuspended[6][7][13]
ShenzhenShenzhen Bao'an International Airport[6][9]
ShijiazhuangShijiazhuang Zhengding International AirportTerminated[14]
TaiyuanTaiyuan Wusu International Airport CharterTerminated[8]
Xi'anXi'an Xianyang International AirportSuspended[6][7]
YanjiYanji Chaoyangchuan International AirportSuspended[6][7]
ZhangjiajieZhangjiajie Hehua International AirportSuspended[6][7]
ZhengzhouZhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport CharterTerminated[15]
GuamHagåtñaAntonio B. Won Pat International Airport[16]
Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International AirportSuspended[6][7]
JapanFukuokaFukuoka AirportSuspended[6][7][17]
KagoshimaKagoshima Airport CharterTerminated[18]
KitakyushuKitakyushu Airport[19]
NagoyaChubu Centrair International AirportSuspended[6][7][20][21]
OsakaKansai International AirportSuspended[6][7][21]
SapporoNew Chitose Airport[6][22]
TokyoHaneda Airport CharterTerminated[23]
Narita International AirportSuspended[6][7][21][24]
ToyamaToyama Airport CharterTerminated[25]
LaosVientianeWattay International AirportSuspended[6][7][26]
MacauMacauMacau International AirportSuspended[6][7][27]
MalaysiaKota KinabaluKota Kinabalu International AirportSuspended[6][7][28][9]
MongoliaUlaanbaatarBuyant-Ukhaa International AirportTerminated[6][7][29]
Chinggis Khaan International AirportSuspended[6][7][30]
Northern Mariana IslandsSaipanSaipan International Airport[31]
PhilippinesCebuMactan–Cebu International AirportSuspended[6][7][9]
KaliboKalibo International Airport SeasonalSuspended[6][7]
ManilaNinoy Aquino International AirportTerminated[21]
RussiaVladivostokVladivostok International Airport[7][32][33]
SingaporeSingaporeSingapore Changi Airport CharterTerminated[34]
South KoreaBusanGimhae International AirportBase[6][21]
CheongjuCheongju International Airport[6]
DaeguDaegu International Airport[6]
JejuJeju International Airport[6]
SeoulGimpo International Airport[6]
Incheon International Airport[6][9][21]
UlsanUlsan Airport[6]
TaiwanKaohsiungKaohsiung International AirportSuspended[6][7][9]
TaipeiTaoyuan International AirportSuspended[6][7]
VietnamDa NangDa Nang International AirportSuspended[6]
HanoiNoi Bai International AirportSuspended[6][7][35]
Ho Chi Minh CityTan Son Nhat International AirportSuspended[6][7][36][21]
Nha TrangCam Ranh International AirportSuspended[6][7]

Codeshare agreements

The airline has codeshare agreements with the following airlines (as of May 2014):

Fleet

Current fleet
An Air Busan Airbus A321 at Kansai International Airport, Osaka, Japan (2015)

As of May 2021, the Air Busan Fleet consists of the following aircraft:[37][38][39][40]

Air Busan fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passenger Notes
W Y Total
Airbus A320-200 8 — — 162 162
Airbus A321-200 13 — — 191 191
195 195
220 220
Airbus A321neo 3 — — 232 232 [41]
Airbus A321LR 2 — 18 202 220
Total 26 —

Retired fleet
Air Busan retired fleet[42][43][44]
Aircraft Total Year introduced Year retired Notes
Airbus A321-200 5 2011 2021
Boeing 737-400 4 2009 2016 Former Asiana Airlines fleet
Boeing 737-500 3 2008 2016

See also

References
  1. "air-busan-bx." CAPA. Retrieved on January 2, 2016. "Air Busan Airline Profile."
  2. "Home." (Korean) Air Busan. Retrieved on November 5, 2012. "통신판매업 신고번호 : 제16–2822 부산시 부산진구 범천동 853–1번지"
  3. "info_person.html." Air Busan. Retrieved on February 14, 2010. "614–020 Beomchen-dong Busanjin-gu Busan, Korea CALL : 051-410-0804,0806."
  4. "South Korea aviation market: a decade of rapid growth driven by LCCs". CAPA. 2 June 2019.
  5. "Air Busan to Enter Budget Air Market". 23 October 2008.
  6. "Destinations". Air Busan.
  7. "하계 국제선 운항 관련 안내". Air Busan (in Korean). 18 March 2021.
  8. "Service to Changsha / Taiyuan April – June 2014". routesonline. 10 April 2014.
  9. "Air Busan W19 International network additions". Routesonline. 1 October 2019.
  10. "Air Busan Adds Busan – Hohhot Charter in June / July 2015". routesonline. 30 April 2015.
  11. "Air Busan to Start Scheduled Charter Service to Tunxi and Xi'An Apr – Jun 2012". routesonline. 11 April 2012.
  12. "Air Busan Adds Busan – Kunming Charter Flights in Aug/Sep 2015". routesonline. 24 June 2015.
  13. "Air Busan schedules Sanya launch in Dec 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  14. "Air Busan to Offer Busan – Shijiazhuang Service April – June 2013". routesonline. 8 March 2013.
  15. "Air Busan Adds Busan – Zhengzhou Charters in April/May 2015". routesonline. 19 February 2015.
  16. "Air Busan to Start Busan - Guam Service from late-July 2015". Airlineroute.net. June 4, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  17. The Korea Herald. "The Korea Herald". Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  18. "Air Busan adds Kagoshima charters in Oct 2017". Airlineroute.net. 20 September 2017.
  19. "Air Busan adds Daegu – Kitakyushu service from Jun 2019". Routesonline. 30 May 2019.
  20. "Air Busan adds Busan – Nagoya service from June 2018". Airlineroute.net. 29 March 2018.
  21. "Air Busan adds new routes in April 2020". Routesonline. 25 February 2020.
  22. "Air Busan Adds Sapporo Flights from Dec 2015". Airlineroute.net. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  23. "Air Busan Begins Scheduled Busan – Tokyo Haneda Charter Flight from late-April 2015". Airlineroute.net. 23 March 2015.
  24. "Air Busan adds Seoul – Tokyo service from April 2020". Routesonline. 21 February 2020.
  25. "Air Busan adds Toyama charters in 2Q18". Airlineroute.net. 4 April 2018.
  26. "Air Busan adds scheduled Busan – Vientiane service in W17".
  27. 釜山航空從7月19日開通釜山至澳門航線 - 韓聯社（韓國聯合通訊社） (in Korean). Big5.yonhapnews.co.kr:83. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  28. "Air Busan schedules Kota Kinabalu service from May 2019". Routesonline. 2 April 2019.
  29. "Air Busan Adds Mongolia Flights from late-June 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  30. "Air Busan Adds Mongolia Flights from late-June 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  31. "Air Busan opens Busan-Saipan route amid pandemic". The Korea Herald. 24 January 2022.
  32. Liu, Jim (8 August 2018). "Air Busan adds Vladivostok service from August 2018". Routesonline. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  33. "Air Busan launches Incheon-Vladivostok direct flights". Korea Times. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  34. "Air Busan adds Singapore charters". Routesonline. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  35. "Air Busan adds Busan – Hanoi route from late-Oct 2018". Routesonline. 28 January 2020.
  36. "Air Busan adds Busan – Ho Chi Minh City service in late-March 2020". Routesonline. 27 September 2018.
  37. "Introduction of Aircraft". Air Busan.
  38. "Air Busan Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  39. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 19.
  40. "항공기 등록현황" [Aircraft Register Status]. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (in Korean).
  41. "Air Busan to add A321neo aircraft to explore new routes". Yonhap News Agency. 30 October 2019.
  42. "Please verify your request". Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  43. "연도별 도입 현황" [Aircraft Introduction Status by year]. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (in Korean).
  44. "연도별 말소 현황" [Aircraft Erasure Status by year]. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (in Korean).
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