Jeju Air Awards Gold Wing to Captain with 5,000 Hours of Safe Flight Operation

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunseok Yoo] Jeju Air announced on the 9th that it held the ‘Safe Flight 5000 Hours Gold Wing Award Ceremony’ to encourage flight crew members who have achieved over 5000 hours of accident-free flying.

On the 7th, Jeju Air presented solid gold 2-don Gold Wing badges as a token of gratitude and congratulations to five flight crew members?Moon Gyuwon, Park Manho, Lee Changhoon, Kim Chungguk, and Yoo Myungjun?who have contributed to safe flight operations for more than 5000 hours. The captain refers to the flight crew member with decision-making authority during the flight and is also expressed in English as PIC (Pilot In Command).

On February 7th, Jeju Air presented Gold Wing badges (2 don of gold) and other awards to flight crew members who have achieved over 5,000 hours of safe flight at the National Aviation Museum auditorium located in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. From left: Kim I-bae, CEO of Jeju Air; Captain Yoo Myung-jun; Captain Kim Chung-guk; Captain Lee Chang-hoon; Captain Park Man-ho; Captain Moon Kyu-won; and Director of Flight Operations Yoon Sung-yong.

Jeju Air has emphasized safe flight operations and, since 2019, has awarded Gold Wings symbolizing safe flight to captains who have achieved 5000 hours of accident-free flying to foster a sense of mission and loyalty among flight crew members.

Kim Ibae, CEO of Jeju Air, said in his congratulatory remarks, “Jeju Air will boldly invest in safety costs such as the introduction of simulators, strengthening training, maintaining safety management systems, and reinforcing the organization. The reason Jeju Air is recovering rapidly is thanks to the flight crew members who have worked hard on flight operations based on their awareness of safety.”

Meanwhile, among Jeju Air’s flight crew members, the captain with the longest cumulative accident-free flight time is Park Hongil, who joined in 2006 and has flown for over approximately 9500 hours.

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