The Boeing B737-800, which is believed to have experienced a landing gear malfunction during its descent at Muan International Airport on Sunday, was found to have travelled between Muan, Jeju Island and Incheon, west of Seoul, in the prior 48-hour time window.
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Charter flights are specially scheduled based on demand and are typically filled exclusively with passengers recruited by travel agencies.
Regional airports in South Korea are heavily reliant on charter flights operated by low-cost carriers such as Jeju Air.
Jeju Air has been identified as having one of the highest average monthly aircraft utilisation rates among domestic airlines.
Other competitors reported lower figures, with Jin Air recording 371 hours and T’way Air 386 hours per aircraft over the same period.
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