South Korean turboprop operator Jeju Air is seeking to lease Boeing 737-800s and may also place an order for this aircraft type.

“From next April” the airline hopes to start operating 737-800s and it will “gradually increase the 737 fleet to 15 aircraft”, says a Jeju Air spokeswoman in Seoul.

She says the 737 fleet is likely to be a mix of leased and purchased aircraft.

Jeju Air wants 737s “because current demand on the Jeju route is getting strong and the future plan is to operate internationally so we think we need a bigger aircraft,” says the spokeswoman, adding that it plans to operate to China, Japan and other destinations in east Asia including southeast Asia.

The airline is b

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