South Korean KF-16 crash caused by bird strike
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) said that the crash of a KF-16 on June 8, 2021,…
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South Korea grounds KF-16 fleet after takeoff incident
A Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) pilot was forced to eject from his KF-16 fighter during a…
IAI to build Boeing 777 freighter conversion facility in South Korea
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the Lod-based aerospace and aviation manufacturer, announced its plan to establish a Boeing 777…
Asiana Airlines narrows losses due to cargo business growth
On February 16, 2021, Seoul-based air carrier Asiana Airlines announced that it narrowed its 2020 operating and net…
Korean Air ends year with $213 million operating profit
While most of the airlines report huge losses amid COVID-19 pandemic, the biggest South Korean air carrier Korean…
Korean Air moves forward with Asiana takeover
The biggest South Korea’s airline and flag carrier Korean Air will proceed with its planned Asiana Airlines acquisition.…
South Korea’s Aero K start-up airline gets flight certificate AOC
South Korean start-up carrier Aero K received the official Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for international and domestic air…
South Korea eases dry ice rules to help vaccine transport
South Korea raised the limit of dry ice a plane can carry which will allow planes to transport…
South Korea to launch new type flights with “no-landing”
The government of South Korea initiated a new type of support for local air carriers. The Minister of…
Unpaid leave before first flight – South Korean LCCs in dilemma
Last year, South Korea added three new low-cost airlines to its aviation market, but the sudden outbreak of…
Asiana receives $2B injection from S. Korea after HDC deal fails
South Korea plans to inject $2 billion (2.4 trillion won) to Asiana Airlines after the carrier’s acquisition deal…
South Korea begins assembly of KF-X fighter jet prototype
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) began an assembly of KF-X, the first South Korean indigenous fighter jet. The plane…
South Korea confirms development of first aircraft carrier
To better defend its interests overseas, the Republic of South Korea plans to build the first aircraft carrier…
How Korean Air used pandemic to generate profit
Korean Air, the flag carrier of South Korea, became the first airline to disclose that it managed to…
Russian MiG-31BM heavy interceptors to monitor Pacific Ocean
A squadron of modernized Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-31BM supersonic interceptors is being deployed on the Kamchatka Peninsula, at the…
Coronavirus opportunities: Jeju Air buys Eastar Jet on the cheap
While carriers around the world have been negatively affected by the coronavirus outbreak resulting in a massive amount…
Lifeline to Korea’s 2nd biggest airline: Asiana finds buyers
Hyundai Development Company (HDC) and Mirae Asset Daewoo announced that the two sides entered an agreement with Kumho…
Jeju Air to acquire 51% Eastar Jet’s shares
Jeju Airlines (also known as Jeju Air), South Korea’s largest budget carrier, is planning to acquire a 51%…