Air Busan to expand fleet to 23 this year

Air Busan Co. said Wednesday it will increase its fleet to 23 by the end of this year to strengthen services.

On Tuesday, the low-cost carrier added its 22nd A321-200 jet to its fleet, with a plan to add the 23rd plane this month, Air Busan said in a statement.

The budget carrier unit of Asiana Airlines Inc. currently operates 15 A321-200 jets and six smaller A320-200s, all leased and with up to 220 seats, to serve four domestic routes and 24 international routes. In 2020, it plans to bring in the A321-200 NEO. (Yonhap)