SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The government said Thursday it will deploy thermal imaging cameras and bird detection radar systems at all domestic airports to prevent airplane bird strikes following last month’s deadly Jeju Air Co. crash. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport reported a comprehensive aviation safety improvement plan to a National Assembly [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on February 3 that a new spacecraft propulsion system it has developed will be launched into space aboard a satellite on South Korea’s Nuri launch vehicle. A research team led by Choe Won-ho, a professor in KAIST’s Department of Nuclear [...]
BUSAN, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) - Authorities launched a joint investigation into a fire-destroyed Air Busan plane on Monday, a week after the plane caught fire at a South Korean airport shortly before takeoff, prompting passengers to make an emergency exit. The transportation ministry, together with the Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) - Boeing Co. said Monday it has appointed Will Shafer, former head of the American aerospace company’s Japanese unit, as president of its South Korean operations. While leading Boeing Korea, Shaffer will also serve as the company’s vice president for globalization and market development, where he will oversee Boeing’s strategy [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) - Authorities held a meeting Thursday on how to conduct a probe into an Air Busan passenger plane that caught fire at a South Korean airport earlier this week amid safety concerns, the land ministry said. On Tuesday, the Airbus plane operated by budget carrier Air Busan and bound for [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The seating proportion of low-cost carriers (LCCs) in South Korea’s aviation market has far surpassed the average of the Asia-Pacific region, according to an industry report Wednesday, reflecting the popularity of budget airlines in the country. According to the analysis report by aviation market tracker Center for Aviation, LCCs [...]
JEONJU, South Korea, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The planned Saemangeum International Airport in South Korea is at the center of heated debate, with environmental groups and regional authorities clashing over its potential bird strike risks. Following the Jeju Air disaster at Muan International Airport, concerns have intensified about the safety of constructing an airport near [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of pets traveling on Korean Air flights has more than doubled over the past four years, reflecting the growing demand for pet-friendly travel. According to Korean Air, the total number of applications for pet transport—both as in-cabin companions and as checked baggage—reached 57,595 in 2024, a 12.6% increase [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to strengthen its oversight of low-cost carriers (LCCs) and impose strict penalties on airlines failing to meet enhanced operational safety standards, the government said Thursday, following last month’s Jeju Air crash. In a meeting with CEOs of nine domestic LCCs, including Jeju Air, T’way Air, Eastar Jet [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Daemyung Sono Group, a leading condominium and resort company in South Korea, said Wednesday it is seeking to acquire management control of low-cost carrier (LCC) T’way Air Co. to improve the airline’s operations and financial health. Sono International, the holding company of Daemyung Sono Group, said it is ramping [...]