About Jin Air

Based in South Korea, Jin Air is a low-cost airline. Its airline codes are LJ (IATA) and JNA (ICAO). Jin Air operates from Seoul Gimpo (GMP) and Seoul Incheon (ICN). The fleet counts 31 aircraft as of October 2026; types include the Airbus A321-200, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900, Boeing 737 MAX 8 and Boeing 777-200ER. Jin Air is part of Korean Air.

The link to its careers website is in the profile on this page. The requirements section on this page covers type rating, flying hours, licence, language and medical certificate. This page sets out the selection in 4 stages.

The four phases

Where to train for Jin Air

Jin Air at a glance

IATA / ICAO

LJ / JNA1

Country

South Korea

Hubs

Seoul Gimpo (GMP), Seoul Incheon (ICN)1

Fleet

Airbus A321-200, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 777-200ER1

What does Jin Air ask of pilots?

Type rating

Current A321 or A320 type rating5

Hours

At least 1,000 hours on air transport aircraft5

Licence

Korean ATPL for captains; Korean CPL or ATPL for first officers, with instrument and multi-engine land ratings and radio operator licence5

Language

EPTA level 4 or higher5

Medical

Korean Class 1 aviation medical certificate5

1. 1Jin Air · accessed 11 Oct 2026
2. 2Jin Air recruitment site · accessed 11 Oct 2026
3. 3Korean Air newsroom: integrated LCC predictive maintenance workshop · accessed 11 Oct 2026
4. 4Jin Air: A321/320 experienced flight crew (captain/first officer) recruitment notice, applications 2026-08-19 to 2026-08-27 · accessed 11 Oct 2026
5. 5Jin Air A321/320 experienced captain and first officer job notice · accessed 11 Oct 2026