Jeju Air soars skyward
It took 10 years for Jeju Air to become Korea's third-largest airline. The carrier, which began operations with one Boeing 737-800 aircraft in 2006, now flies 26 planes, after breaking through the duopoly that Korean Air and Asiana Airlines had over domestic skies for decades. Following its successful stock market debut in Nov 2015, the airline has been in the black while only showing small growing pains. With more cash and new business strategies, it now aims to fly higher. Next year, the company plans to boost its fleet to 32 planes as well as the number of its regular destinations from the current 39 to 50. With these efforts, Jeju Air expects to transport 10m passengers annually. By the end of this year, about 8.6m passengers are anticipated to have used its services, up from 7.19m in 2015 and 5.55m in 2014. <br/>
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Jeju Air soars skyward
It took 10 years for Jeju Air to become Korea's third-largest airline. The carrier, which began operations with one Boeing 737-800 aircraft in 2006, now flies 26 planes, after breaking through the duopoly that Korean Air and Asiana Airlines had over domestic skies for decades. Following its successful stock market debut in Nov 2015, the airline has been in the black while only showing small growing pains. With more cash and new business strategies, it now aims to fly higher. Next year, the company plans to boost its fleet to 32 planes as well as the number of its regular destinations from the current 39 to 50. With these efforts, Jeju Air expects to transport 10m passengers annually. By the end of this year, about 8.6m passengers are anticipated to have used its services, up from 7.19m in 2015 and 5.55m in 2014. <br/>
