Jeju Air, South Korea

South Korea Tells Budget Airlines to Tighten Safety After Crash
Following the deadly Jeju Air accident, the government ordered low cost carriers to reduce flight times, boost pilot training and expand maintenance crews.
South Korea to tighten regulation of low-cost carrier following Jeju Air crash
South Korea plans to enhance its regulation of domestic low-cost carriers and impose strict penalties on those that do not comply with new safety standards, Yonhap News Agency reported. On Park Sang-woo,
Jeju Air crash: South Korea tells budget airlines to cut flight hours, hire more staff
The transport ministry instructed nine low-cost carriers to improve safety standards and avoid prioritising cost-cutting.
South Korea Plans Tighter Oversight of LCCs After Jeju Air Crash
South Korea’s transport ministry has announced measures to increase scrutiny of the country’s LCCs in the wake of the fatal Jeju Air crash in December. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) held a meeting with the CEOs of nine LCCs in Seoul to discuss the changes and airline...
Jeju Air Crash: South Korean Government Reviews Emergency Landing Safety At Airports Nationwide
The South Korean government will review safety systems associated with emergency landings at airports across the country following the fatal Jeju Air crash, which killed 179 people. The plan includes removing the concrete embankment at Muan International Airport.
South Korea to Change Airport Design After Deadly Jeju Air Crash
South Korea will extend runway safety areas and redesign infrastructure after the crash of a Jeju Air Co. flight last month that killed almost everyone on board, sparking criticism that the design of the airport might have exacerbated the accident.
South Korea to Tear Down Airport Concrete Walls After Jeju Air Crash, Design Criticized
South Korea will tear down concrete walls at several airports, including Muan International Airport, after the Jeju Air plane crash in December.
South Korea to remove concrete barrier after Jeju Air crash
South Korean authorities are still investigating the cause of the recent air disaster at Muan International Airport. Some are blaming a concrete embankment at the end of the airport runway, which will now be removed.
South Korea to Overhaul Runway Safety After Jeju Air Crash
The nation’s transport ministry reviewed structures near airport runways after the deadly crash of a Jeju Air flight late last month.
Jeju Air crash: Former airport chief linked to South Korea’s Muan airport project found dead
Son Chang-wan, a former president of the state-run Korea Airports Corporation, who spearheaded a controversial facility upgrade at Muan International Airport, was found dead at his home in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province,
S. Korea to overhaul some airports after Jeju Air crash
South Korean authorities said on Wednesday they will change the concrete barriers used for navigation at some airports across the country after the Jeju Air crash that left 179 people
South Korea will remove concrete barriers near runways in response to air disaster, reports say
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea will remove concrete embankments near airport runways in response to a recent air disaster, ...
South Korea to remove concrete barriers near runways, reports say
The Boeing 737-800 skidded off a runway in the South Korean city of Muan on Dec. 29 after its landing gear failed to deploy, slamming into the concrete structure and bursting into flames, killing all ...
Bird feathers, blood found in two engines of Boeing jet that crashed in South Korea -source
Investigators found bird feathers and blood in the two engines of the Boeing jet that crashed in South Korea on Dec. 29, a ...