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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 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.
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 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...
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.
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.
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,
South Korea says Jeju Air jet black boxes stopped recording before crash
The black boxes holding the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for the crashed Jeju Air flight that left 179 people dead stopped recording four minutes before the disaster, South Korea's transport ministry said Saturday.
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
Korea to strengthen oversight of low-cost carriers following Jeju Air crash
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.
South Korea will remove concrete barriers near runways in response to air disaster, 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, ...
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Jeju Air ‘black box’ data missing from last 4 minutes before crash that killed 179 people, South Korea ministry says
South Korean officials sent the voice recorder to be analyzed at an NTSB lab in the US after they discovered data was missing ...
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 ...
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AHY Aims to Make Indonesian Airports Among the Top 10 Best in the World
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) has set a goal for Indonesia's airports to be among the top 10 ...
‘Don’t be absent’: Manager tells employees to text him before parents during a plane crashes
The message from the manager reportedly read: "Did you see the plane explosion today? If a crash happens, send me a message saying ‘hire an intern’ first before contacting mum and dad. Do not be ...
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Safety First?
The public has been informed that the Minister of Civil Aviation, Bimal Ratnayake, has ordered the Director General of Civil Aviation Authority Sri Lanka (DGCAASL) to demolish the potentially ...
Overhaul for safer landings
Authorities said they will change the concrete barriers used for navigation at some airports across the country after the ...
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Political crisis hits South Korea growth: central bank
South Korea's economy grew less than expected in the fourth quarter, data showed Thursday, as it was hit by the fallout from ...