SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s transport ministry said Monday it has completed checkups on the country’s 151 B737-NG planes for structural cracks, while aiming to finish the repair and replacement work on 13 faulty planes by January. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport discovered structural cracks on 13 B737-NG planes and [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s aviation authorities said Monday they have completed safety checks on two-thirds of the country’s 150 B737-NG planes for possible cracks to ensure safety following a series of accidents. Aviation inspectors finished safety checks on 100 B737-NGs, including 42 jets that have flown more than 30,000 flights, by [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s aviation authorities said Wednesday that they will begin inspecting the country’s nine airlines next month to ensure safety after a series of accidents. The decision came five days after a budget carrier made an emergency return due to defects in the autopilot system. Aviation inspectors will conduct [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Low-cost carriers (LCCs) will be a key growth driver for South Korea’s commercial aviation market and take the lead in the Northeast Asian region market, a Boeing executive said Monday. South Korean LCCs are currently leading the Northeast Asian commercial aviation market, accounting for 65 percent of the entire [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea joined other countries to ban all Boeing 737 Max aircraft from its airspace due to safety concerns, the transport ministry said Friday. On Thursday, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) to inform pilots and airline operators of its decision to [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea’s largest airline, said Thursday that it will not operate B737 Max 8s to be delivered in the coming months until safety issues are fully settled. Korean Air plans to add six B737 Max 8s to its fleet this year, with the first delivery [...]
SEJONG, Mar. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Monday it has launched a probe into two B737 MAX 8 passenger planes as a precaution following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet. A team of four officials visited Eastar Jet Co., a South Korean low-cost carrier, and began to look into the autopilot and [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing said Wednesday it plans to establish its seventh overseas technology research center in South Korea this year due to the country’s technological prowess and innovation policies. “Korea is home to premier talent and industrial partners, as well as policies that foster innovation development. These factors [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. aircraft maker Boeing Co. said Friday that it expects rising demand for its single-aisle passenger jets in South Korea due to growth of low-cost carriers (LCCs). At a press conference in Seoul, Boeing forecast the Korean civil aviation market to continue to grow this year after posting an [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean Air Lines Co. has signed a deal to partner with Boeing Co. to cooperate on technology in upgrading the CH-47 Chinook helicopter, the company said Thursday. The Korean flag carrier and the U.S. aircraft manufacturer signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the partnership at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2017 being held in Seongnam, just south [...]