South Korean low-cost airline Parata Air has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) seeking permission to begin scheduled and charter service to the United States.
According to the Thursday filing, Parata Air intends to start operations for the Summer 2026 season using Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The airline’s initial U.S. network would include scheduled routes from Seoul Incheon to Las Vegas and Los Angeles, with additional destinations under consideration.
“[The carrier] plans to commence operations on March 29, 2026, for the S26 season, using Airbus A330-200 aircraft,” the filing stated, noting that Parata Air “may further develop additional routes in the future.”
Post-Restructuring
The airline, headquartered in Yangyang, Gangwon-do, emerged from a 2024 restructuring of the defunct Fly Gangwon. Parata Air is now wholly owned by Winix Inc., a Korean company that acquired the bankrupt carrier and re-registered it under its current name.
It recently resumed domestic operations, including flights between Gimpo and Jeju, after regaining its Air Operator Certificate from the South Korean government.
Parata Air’s U.S. filing states it seeks authority to operate scheduled and charter flights carrying passengers, mail, and cargo between Korea and the United States, consistent with the U.S.–Korea Open Skies agreement.
The carrier’s application also confirms that its fleet will initially consist of two leased A330-200s registered in Korea (HL8709 and HL8714) and that Lufthansa Technik Philippines and other approved facilities will perform heavy maintenance.
