NAME: Kochair (Hangugeo: 플라워에어)
CALLSIGN: BLOSSOM
Low Cost Carrier
Modern
IATA: KC
ICAO: KOC
HQ: Seoul Gimpo (GMP)
Secondary Base: Jeju (CJU)
Kochair is the largest LCC serving South Korea. It's name is derived from the Korean translation of "flower" or Koch (꽃) It has commenced operations in 2008 only serving domestic flights from it's HQ. The airline's inagural route was from Gimpo to Jeju, two major bases this airline served today. And over time, Kochair gained popularity in the country and accumulated more aircraft within the Airbus A320 series. They took advantage of the high demand East Asian countries require and expand to Japan and China. In Late 2010 the airline showed interest towards the A320neo and orders 20 of them as a possible replacement and innovation to product from the current A320's.
In 2011 the airline also obtained their first A321 allowing expansions to be made possible to farther destinations. The airline started routes to the Phillipines, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Thailand using the A321's on these routes.
Fast forward to 2014 and the airline gets it's first A320neo. The inagural flight was from Seoul Gimpo (GMP) to Tokyo Narita (NRT). It showcased many new features for better passenger experiences. Such as faster Wi-Fi, power outlets, better legroom, BYOD Entertainmnet and more. The airline had so much of a sucess with the neo that they decided to order 6 more of them.
In 2015 when the A321LR rolled out they ordered 14 of them to replace the A321's on current mid-haul routes. The A321LR used the same features that were new on the A320neo except the purpose of the A321LR was to fly longer mid-haul high demand routes that range from 5-7 hours in flight time. The A321LR's inagural also launched the airlines newest destination Singapore Changi (SIN) on December 20th, 2018.
Over time the A321LR and A320neo driven the airline to further success it has become today becoming a major LCC in the East Asian region, as many passengers are satisified with the efficiency and experience this airline has to offer and find Kochair as a reliable airline.