SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has developed a new English Proficiency Test for Aviation (EPTA), required for those who wish to become pilots or air traffic controllers, as a computer-based test (CBT) in a departure from the previous interview method. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on January [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – For the first time in the history of South Korean Air Force, three female majors – Park Ji-won, Park Ji-yeon, and Ha Jung-mi – were appointed as squadron leaders, 15 years after Korea saw its first female air force pilot. The leaders will be in charge of aiding their [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 130 scheduled flights with South Korea’s largest flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co. will be cancelled due to a walkout by unionized pilots, the transportation ministry said Wednesday. Unionized workers of Korean Air earlier said they will stage a 10-day walkout from Thursday. The scheduled strike follows [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean Air Lines Co. has dismissed a pilot for allegedly refusing to fly, though he claims he was following the company’s daily working regulations, its labor union said Wednesday, a move feared to deepen a rift caused by prolonged labor disputes at the country’s leading flag carrier. The pilot, who [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Data shows that the number of Korean pilots who are currently accepting jobs at Chinese airlines has increased. Kim, a pilot who moved from Korean Air to a Chinese airline two years ago, commented that Chinese airlines choose safety as their priority and pay their pilots more money than airlines [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The pilots’ union of Korean Air Lines (KAL) has released a statement outlining its official position with regards to SNS comments made by Chairman Cho Yang-ho, saying that he is “unqualified to be the CEO of an airline”. The controversy started when chairman Cho wrote a comment on a Facebook post [...]
South Korea will strengthen the evaluation process to check the mental health of its pilots to prevent another Germanwings type of tragedy, the government said Sunday. (Image : lcarissimi / Pixabay) SEJONG, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will strengthen the evaluation process to check the mental health of its pilots to prevent another German wings type of tragedy, the government said Sunday. The Ministry of Land, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – On October 12, Korean Air (KAL) announced that it would be hosting a flight simulation competition. Participants will show off their flying skills using a flight simulator program created by Microsoft. This year marks the 7th incarnation of the appropriately named Flight Simulation Contest since its debut in 2004. The [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Park Gyeong-cheol, a 35-year-old pilot for Asiana Airlines Inc., thought he had found his lifetime job when he first entered the company years ago. Following grueling training and tests, he was proud and made a promise to himself to stay with the country’s second-largest flag carrier till the end [...]