MUAN, South Korea, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Following the tragic crash of Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 on December 29, in which 179 of 181 passengers and crew perished, investigators are examining how two flight attendants survived. Their location in the aircraft and the use of specialized safety equipment, such as crew jump seats and harnesses, [...]
BUSAN, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — As bird strikes remain a persistent threat to aviation safety in South Korea, recent data underscores the risks faced by major airports, particularly Gimhae International Airport, which sits adjacent to one of the nation’s key migratory bird habitats. According to records obtained by Rep. Lee Yeon-hee from the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation announced on December 30 the launch of their Integrated Global Information System (IGIS), marking a significant advancement in their carbon emissions management capabilities. The newly developed IGIS represents a comprehensive approach to tracking carbon emissions throughout a vehicle’s entire life cycle, from raw material [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Concerns are mounting within the low-cost carrier (LCC) industry that the image of budget airlines could be tarnished in the wake of the recent Jeju Air crash, according to industry watchers Tuesday, with industry players fearing a decline in demand for air travel. “It’s a somber atmosphere across the entire [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday directed the government to address necessary improvements to the airline operation system, as the country mourns a tragic plane crash that claimed 179 lives. Choi’s order comes after the Jeju Air plane, carrying 181 people, belly-landed and exploded at an airport in the [...]
MUAN, South Korea, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The remains of 174 of the 179 people killed in this week’s Jeju Air plane crash have tentatively been identified, the land ministry said Tuesday. During a briefing for victims’ families at Muan International Airport in the county 288 kilometers south of Seoul, the ministry said it [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A special inspection to ensure the safety of military aircraft is under way as the defense ministry has ordered the military to examine all aircraft following the fatal Jeju Air crash, officials said Tuesday. The Navy has kicked off a safety inspection that will run through Saturday to examine [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A team of investigators from the U.S. government and aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. have arrived at the site of the Jeju Air crash at Muan International Airport to participate in the investigation into the incident, Seoul officials said Tuesday. According to Seoul’s transport ministry, one member from the U.S. Federal Aviation [...]
DAEJEON, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) —The Korea Railroad Corporation (Korail) announced on Friday that its real-time train location service was ranked the top offering of 2024 in a public poll. The service allows passengers to track the current location and estimated arrival time of all trains on a dedicated map in real time. The poll, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The government said Monday it plans to conduct a safety inspection of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by domestic airlines following a Jeju Air Co. plane crash that claimed 179 lives the previous day. In Sunday’s Jeju Air crash in the southwestern county of Muan, it is believed that all three [...]