New South Korean airline: Sirius Airlines

 

On 14 March, a new South Korean airline was launched: Sirius Airlines. The new airline will be based at Busan and will initially start with flying cargo but also plans to offer passengerflights later on. The company is now in the process of obtaining the necessary approvals from the aviation authorities.

For its cargo flights, Sirius Airlines wants to launch in the first quarter of next year with two leased B737-800BCFs and a B777F. For its passengerflights the airline is thinking of the B787. According to its website, Sirius wants to serve Europe, North- and South America and Oceania.

Illustration by Sirius Airlines.
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