REBRANDS - South Korea’s t'way Air rebrands as Trinity Airways

Shareholders of t'way Air (TW, Daegu) approved the change of the carrier's corporate name Trinity Airways at its annual general meeting on March 31, 2026, with 99.2% support of votes cast. The rebranding will take effect following approvals from domestic and foreign authorities. Until then, the airline will retain its existing name, 'TW' IATA code, flight numbers, and reservations.

Separately, the airline faces a KRW1.2 billion won (USD793,000) fine for using unauthorised components in aircraft maintenance. The case involves seven air supply duct parts installed on five aircraft which were not included in approved maintenance capability listings.

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Trinity Airways will maintain its fleet of 26 Boeing 737-800s, which will be expanded with 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s by 2027, and we will invest in long-range aircraft such as the Airbus A330-200/300, Boeing 777-300ER and future A330-900. International expansion was facilitated by the merger between Korean Air and Asiana, securing strategic slots for Europe and North America, specifically 46 destinations from Incheon.

 

REBRAND - T'Way Air to rebrand into Trinity Airways

On 9 September 2025, South Korean low-cost airline T'Way Air announced it will rebrand itself into Trinity Airways. The rebranding is set to be rolled-out in the first half of 2026.

The new corporate identity is part of the airline's new owner, Sono Hospitality, plan to streamline and align the strategic collaboration between the company's hotels and airline.

T'Way Airlines was founded in April 2005 as Hansung Airlines. It launched back then with the ATR72 and placed an order for 20 ATRs. Financial difficulties never saw that happen and the company ceased operations in 2009. It was rebranded into T'Way (with the "T" standing for together, today and tomorrow) in 2010 and relaunched in August of that year, now with two Boeing B737-800s.

Since the relaunch, the airline has grown to become South Korea's third airline, behind Korean Air and Asiana Airlines. As part of the merger of the latter two, T'Way has secured rights to fly more long-haul flights, fueling growth of the company.

Today, T'Way's fleet is made-up of six Airbus A330-200s, five A330-300s, 26 B737-800s, five B737-8s, and two B777-300ERs. The latter two are set to be replaced by the A330-900, of which the airline has five on order. The first one is expected early next year.

Next to owning T'Way, the Sono Hospitality Group also owns part of Air Premia. According to Korean news outlets, the Group is looking to expand its shares in that airline as well. If that means a future merger between Trinity Airways and Air Premia could be possible is currently unclear.

Illustration by T'Way Air.