South Korea

The South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced plans Monday for safety reforms across the country’s aviation sector this year.

Jeju Air announced that it plans to reduce its domestic and international flights due to safety concerns over its Boeing 737-800s.

South Korea’s government has ordered the inspection of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft in the country following yesterday’s deadly Jeju Air crash.

A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft veered off a runway and burst into flames near Muan, South Korea, on Sunday morning. 181 passengers were onboard.

Greater Bay Airlines, the new airline in Hong Kong, has spread its wings after the lifting of travel restrictions in Hong Kong in September. The airline launches two new routes with starting its service to Tokyo and Seoul, South Korea within six days. “Greater Bay Airlines will create a new aviation chapter with an innovative […]

Last week, Delta strengthened its presence in the trans-Pacific market by increasing its operations from the U.S. West Coast to Australia and South Korea. As passenger demand increases, the airline is rebuilding its network in the Asia-Pacific region. South Korea On December 13, Delta began its new service between Seattle (SEA) and Seoul (ICN) increasing […]

After a 15-year absence, Qantas has resumed operations to South Korea with service between Sydney (SYD) and Seoul – Incheon (ICN). The South Korean capital is the 28th destination the airline has resumed or launched as a new route since Australian borders were reopened. Flight QF 87, operated by an Airbus A330 registered VH-QPF, took […]

Air Premia — a South Korean startup carrier —  is set to begin service to the United States for the first time beginning on Oct. 29. The budget carrier has had its eyes set on American soil for some time, registering with the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) in July 2021, but holding off […]

Korean Air announced Thursday that it will recommence three long-haul operation destinations from July. The South Korean carrier had suspended long-haul flights at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic over two years ago. As a country, South Korea had very strict lockdown procedures, inbound travel and quarantine restrictions. The mandatory quarantine for fully vaccinated travelers […]

After 32 months of being grounded, Boeing has neared completion of getting the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft recertified to fly in South Korea. The aerospace manufacturer and customers of the Boeing aircraft are believed to get the green light to start operations again next week, following a grounding that has taken place since March 2019. […]