Kencoa Aerospace Receives Presidential Citation for '2021 Job Creation Merit'

by Jang Hyowon

Published 24 Dec.2021 14:06(KST)

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hyowon] Kenko Aerospace announced on the 24th that Vice President Jeong Jaehan of Kenko received the Presidential Citation at the 2021 Job Creation Merit Government Awards.

(Left) An Kyung-duk, Minister of Employment and Labor (Right) Jeong Jae-han, Vice President of Kenkoa. / Photo by Kenkoa Aerospace

▲ Vice President Jeong Jaehan received the Presidential Citation in recognition of active investment and large-scale hiring related to global aerospace businesses such as aerospace components, space launch vehicles, passenger-cargo aircraft MRO, drones, and UAM.

The Job Creation Merit Government Awards, implemented since 2009, target individuals and organizations that increase jobs and lead improvements in job quality through exemplary practices such as creating good jobs, promoting youth employment, reducing working hours, converting to regular positions, and balancing work and life.

Kenko's passenger-cargo aircraft modification MRO business has shown significant results starting this year. In particular, the Airbus-related MRO business secured orders worth a total of 400 billion KRW since last year, successfully driving changes in the business portfolio. Additionally, the company continues to explore growth engines such as space development and urban air mobility (UAM).

To this end, despite COVID-19, Kenko has created more than 100 new jobs as of this month and plans to continue hiring in line with business expansion.

Jeong Jaehan, Vice President of Kenko, said, “Despite the aviation industry reducing personnel due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, Kenko secured large-scale orders in the MRO business sector, creating employment opportunities. I am pleased that this award recognizes the quality job creation achievements Kenko has made so far.”