SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Families of victims of a Jeju Air Co. plane crash that occurred late last year have filed a lawsuit against U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. in an American court, holding the company responsible for alleged manufacturing defects, according to the families Wednesday. According to the families and their legal [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Air Co., South Korea’s leading low-cost carrier, said Tuesday it has added its sixth Boeing B737-8 aircraft as part of efforts to modernize its fleet. With the latest acquisition, Jeju Air now operates a total of 44 aircraft, with 42 passenger planes and two cargo aircraft. The airline [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Air Co. said Thursday it will launch a new route to Hakodate, Japan, next month to expand its service network to the neighboring country amid growing summer travel demand. The South Korean low-cost carrier will begin operations on the Incheon-Hakodate route with two weekly flights starting June 5 [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Air Co. reclaimed its lead position among South Korea’s low-cost carriers (LCCs) last month, government data showed Wednesday, following a temporary decline in passengers due to a fatal crash that claimed the lives of 179 passengers in December. According to the data from the transport ministry, Jeju Air [...]
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, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean authorities investigating the tragic Jeju Air crash last month released a preliminary accident report Monday, revealing that the aircraft’s black box stopped recording approximately 2 kilometers before the plane approached the runway. It is the first report as part of the ongoing investigation into the deadly crash [...]
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. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A dedicated government task force to support the families of the victims of last month’s Jeju Air Co. plane crash has officially begun operations, the transport ministry said Monday. The task force will take over the responsibilities of an integrated support center established on Dec. 29, when a Jeju Air [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The government said Friday it will provide an initial allowance of 3 million won (US$2,057) to the families of the Jeju Air plane crash victims. Acting Interior Minister Ko Ki-dong said during a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters that the “emergency living expense allowance” will [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States have begun an analysis of the crashed Jeju Air plane’s flight data recorder (FDR), and their joint investigation team is speeding up a probe of key components of the wreckage, including engines and main wings, at the crash site, a top government official [...]