Fly Gangwon

Fly Gangwon (Korean: 플라이강원; RR: Peullai Gangwon) was a South Korean low cost airline startup which was founded in 2016 and made its maiden flight on 22 November 2019 from Yangyang to Jeju. The company slogan was Fly To Your Dream. On 19 May 2023 the airline ceased all flight operations and filed for bankruptcy.[1]

Fly Gangwon
IATA ICAO Callsign
4V FGW GANGWON
FoundedApril 12, 2016 (2016-04-12)
Commenced operations22 November 2019
Ceased operations19 May 2023
HubsYangyang International Airport
Fleet size1
Destinations7
HeadquartersYangyang, South Korea
Websitehttp://www.flygangwon.com/

Destinations
Country City Airport Notes Refs
 JapanTokyoNarita International Airport[2]
 PhilippinesClarkClark International Airport[3]
 South KoreaJejuJeju International Airport[4]
SeoulGimpo International AirportTerminated[5][6]
YangyangYangyang International AirportHub
YeosuYeosu AirportTerminated[7]
 TaiwanTaichungTaichung International Airport[8]
TaipeiTaoyuan International Airport[8][9]
 VietnamHanoiNoi Bai International Airport[10]
Ho Chi Minh CityTan Son Nhat International Airport[10]

Fleet

Current fleet

As of May 2023, Fly Gangwon consist of following aircraft:[11][12]

Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Boeing 737-800 48 — — 189 189
Cargo fleet
Airbus A330-200F — 3 Cargo [13]
Total 1 3

Retired fleet

Fly Gangwon had operated of following aircraft:[14][15]

Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A330-200 1 2022 2023
Boeing 737-800 4 2019 2023

References
  1. "Fly Gangwon applies for court receivership". Korea JoongAng Daily. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  2. "플라이강원, '양양-도쿄' 나리타 노선…양양국제공항 최초 취항" [Fly Gangwon, Yangyang-Tokyo Narita Route…First flight to Yangyang International Airport]. EBN News (in Korean). 30 August 2022.
  3. "Fly Gangwon". www.flygangwon.com. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  4. "Fly Gangwon schedules late-Nov 2019 launch to Jeju :: Routesonline". routesonline.com. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  5. "플라이강원, 양양~김포 노선 신규 취항" [Fly Gangwon, lauches Yangyang~Gimpo route]. Newsis (in Korean). 21 July 2020.
  6. "플라이강원 양양~김포 운항 재개" [Fly Gangwon, resumes Yangyang~Gimpo]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 2 July 2021.
  7. "플라이강원, 양양-여수노선 첫 취항" [Fly Gangwon, launches first Yangyang-Yeosu flight]. Financial News (in Korean). 19 February 2022.
  8. "New Korean budget airline to start flying to Taoyuan next month | Society | Focus Taiwan - CNA English News". m.focustaiwan.tw. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  9. "FLYGANGWON ADDS TAIPEI SERVICE FROM DEC 2022". Aeroroutes. 1 November 2022.
  10. "플라이강원, 10월부터 하노이·호치민 노선 운항" [Fly Gangwon to operate Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh route from October]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 26 August 2022.
  11. "Fly Gangwon Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com.
  12. 12 December 2020. "Fly Gangwon Fleet in Planespotters.net". planespotters.net. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  13. 12 December 2020 (29 March 2022). "플라이강원, AIRBUS사의 중대형기 A330 도입 계약 체결" [Fly Gangwon, signs to add A330 widebody] (Press release) (in Korean). Fly Gangwon.
  14. "연도별 도입 현황" [Introduction status by year]. atis.casa.go.kr (in Korean). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport.
  15. "연도별 말소 현황" [Removal status by year]. atis.casa.go.kr (in Korean). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport.
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