Jeju Air said on the 23rd it completed the introduction of the second aircraft among the B737-8 planes it planned to bring in this year. Jeju Air plans to introduce seven B737-8s this year.
With this B737-8 addition, Jeju Air now has 10 next-generation aircraft in total. The airline's total fleet size also increased to 44.
Starting with the purchase and introduction of two B737-8s in 2023, Jeju Air added six next-generation aircraft last year and returned two aging leased aircraft that were 20 years old or more.
Then, after purchasing and introducing the ninth next-generation aircraft on the — it added the 10th just a month later, accelerating its fleet modernization.
Jeju Air returned to the black in the fourth quarter last year for the first time in five quarters since the third quarter of 2024, and fuel cost savings from introducing next-generation aircraft helped improve results.
Jeju Air plans to continue improving performance this year by steadily enhancing fuel efficiency through the expansion of next-generation aircraft and easing the burden of fuel costs.
A Jeju Air official said, "This year, by simultaneously introducing seven next-generation aircraft and reducing aging planes, we plan to prioritize profitability, financial soundness, strengthened safety management systems, and increased investment in improving core operational infrastructure over expanding the scale of the business."