Air Busan Ranked First in Airline Safety Level Evaluation Last Year

Korean Air Below Overall Airline Average
Operation of Private Expert Advisory Group on Aviation Safety

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 3rd that, as a result of evaluating the safety levels of 11 domestic airlines last year, Air Busan ranked the highest, followed by Air Premia and Asiana Airlines.

Korean Air, which experienced two incidents including a contact accident during ground movement, was rated below the average level of all airlines, and Fly Gangwon and Air Incheon also received below-average scores.

The safety level evaluation reflected each airline's accident history, violations of aviation laws, and safety supervision results. Detailed scores will be disclosed on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's website starting from the 3rd.

The disclosed information includes the accident status of domestic airlines (past 5 years), global airline accident status announced by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (past 5 years), designation status of aviation safety concern countries based on safety evaluation results from international organizations, and operational information on aging aircraft (over 20 years old) owned by domestic airlines.

Furthermore, in preparation for the full recovery of international flight demand, the Ministry will shift government supervision at major international airports such as Incheon to on-site inspections focusing on the prevention of safety accidents and compliance with basic safety rules, and will operate an "Aviation Safety Private Advisory Group" from today to strengthen supervisory capabilities.

The private advisory group will consist of aviation safety inspectors from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and inspection teams specialized in areas such as flight operations and maintenance, conducting supervisory activities directly at the frontline.

Jung Yong-sik, Director of Aviation Safety Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, stated, "Through the operation of the Aviation Safety Private Advisory Group, we expect to identify and improve blind spots in aviation safety from the public's perspective and new viewpoints, thereby contributing to safer air travel for the public."

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