"Proving Potential and Competitiveness" ... Air Busan Celebrates 16th Anniversary Ceremony

Air Busan held an internal commemorative event on August 31st to celebrate its 16th anniversary.

At the event, plaques and awards were presented to a total of 135 long-term employees and recipients of merit awards, as well as to two groups, and appointment letters were also given to those promoted to captain.

Air Busan CEO Ahn Byung-seok said in his commemorative speech, “I extend my congratulations and gratitude to all employees who have fulfilled their duties and contributed to the company's growth, leap, and development despite difficult conditions and crises.”

He also encouraged, “With the will to grow and unity among members, let us boldly overcome any adversity or difficulty and prove Air Busan’s potential and competitiveness.”

This year, Air Busan recorded its highest quarterly sales since its founding in the first quarter and posted a profit for the first time in 16 quarters. In the second quarter, it also achieved the best quarterly performance ever, ranking among the top in operating profit among domestic LCC airlines.

Air Busan’s passenger share at Gimhae Airport has consistently remained in the high 30% range, maintaining first place for 10 consecutive years since 2014.

The awardee delegation of Air Busan's 16th anniversary celebration is taking a group commemorative photo.

In the ‘2022 Air Traffic Service Evaluation’ announced by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Air Busan received the highest grade in the international flight punctuality category, earning the ‘Very Excellent’ rating in this category for seven consecutive years since 2016.

Additionally, it has demonstrated achievements in the ‘safety management’ sector, which has been a core value since its founding, including ▲1st place in the 2021 Air Traffic Service Evaluation safety category ▲a 10-year accident-free record ▲1st place in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s ‘Airline Safety Level Evaluation’ ▲and receiving the Ministry’s ‘Safest Airline’ award three times.

Also, over the past 16 years, Air Busan has been recognized for pioneering various international routes, contributing to reducing opportunity costs and improving transportation convenience for local residents traveling to the metropolitan area.

Since its founding, it has operated a total of 7 domestic and 92 international routes, including scheduled and non-scheduled flights, and currently operates 3 domestic routes and 24 international routes from Gimhae and Incheon airports based on scheduled flights.

An Air Busan official stated, “Despite going through various crises and growing pains over the past 16 years, the reason we have been able to grow steadily into a leading domestic LCC is due internally to the passion and unity shown by our employees and externally to the support and encouragement from local residents.”

He added, “We hope that the new chapter Air Busan will write in the future will be one where it travels the world as Asia’s Leading Carrier.”

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