Korean Air Collaborates with Aviation Safety Technology Institute on 'UAM Operational Safety Technology Development'

Signing of MOU for Advancement of Aviation Safety Technology

Korean Air and the Aviation Safety Technology Institute signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the afternoon of the 24th at Korean Air headquarters in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, to promote the development of aviation safety technology in South Korea. Lee Su-geun, Vice President of Safety and Health and Operations Division at Korean Air (left), and Lee Dae-sung, Director of the Aviation Safety Technology Institute, are taking a commemorative photo.
Photo by Korean Air

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] Korean Air is actively cooperating with the Aviation Safety Technology Institute to establish a safety operation foundation for the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) era.

Korean Air announced on the 25th that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Aviation Safety Technology Institute on the 24th at Korean Air headquarters in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, titled "Cooperation for the Development of Aviation Safety Technology in Korea and Strengthening Aviation Safety in the UAM Sector." The event was attended by Lee Soo-geun, Vice President of Safety and Health and Operations Division at Korean Air, Lee Dae-sung, President of the Aviation Safety Technology Institute, and other officials.

Korean Air and the Aviation Safety Technology Institute agreed to collaborate in various areas including ▲ mutual consultation on research projects and current issues ▲ joint research and foundation building for UAM operational safety technology development ▲ cooperation to facilitate the smooth execution of UAM Team Korea and national research and development projects.

Based on this agreement, Korean Air plans to develop a system that can systematically identify safety risk factors and verify safety throughout the entire process from UAM flight planning to flight completion.

In August last year, Korean Air signed an MOU for UAM cooperation with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute and Incheon International Airport Corporation. Additionally, in November of the same year, it took a leading role in forming a five-company consortium with Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Construction, Incheon International Airport Corporation, and KT to successfully realize urban air transportation and foster the related industrial ecosystem. This agreement signifies Korean Air’s commitment to leading the paradigm shift in future transportation in line with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s plan for initial UAM commercialization in 2025.

Korean Air will continue to contribute to the development of safety technologies and the creation of an industrial ecosystem for providing UAM flight services.

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