T'way Air to build 1st budget carrier-only maintenance facility at Incheon airport by 2028

T'way Air said Monday it will build the country's first low-cost carrier (LCC)-dedicated aircraft maintenance facility at Incheon International Airport by 2028. The 150b-won ($102.1m) facility will be built inside a high-tech aviation complex inside the airport, the main gateway to South Korea, in Incheon, west of Seoul, according to the airline. The facility will house a 15,000 square-meter two-bay hangar, along with a 20,000-square-meter workspace. It will have the capacity to simultaneously service one E-class aircraft and four medium-sized C-class aircraft. Construction is slated to commence in the first half of 2025. The announcement follows an agreement signed last week between Incheon International Airport Corp. and T'way Air regarding the construction of the facility. The facility is expected to alleviate the dependence of domestic LCCs on overseas companies for aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, the company said. <br/>