Government and Airlines Resolve to Mobilize All Resources for Aviation Safety

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Korea Airports Corporation, and Airlines Hold Resolution Meeting to Strengthen Safety
All-Out Efforts to Enhance Aviation Safety
Plans for Rapid Recruitment of Specialized Personnel and Reinforcement of Maintenance Time
Measures to Prevent Excessive Operations and Improve Hazardous Materials Management
Aviation Safety Innovation Committee to Propose Expansion of Specialized Organizations and Personnel

On the 11th, Park Sang-woo, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, along with government officials, airport and airline representatives, and about 100 aviation industry workers gathered at Korea Airports Corporation to hold a resolution meeting to strengthen aviation safety. They shared the directions of aviation safety enhancement policies being promoted by the government and various institutions and companies, and adopted a resolution.

The resolution included a commitment to mobilize all human and material resources to transform into safer airlines and airports. It also stated plans to rapidly recruit new specialized personnel such as pilots and maintenance technicians, while ensuring sufficient maintenance time on the ground before flights.

The resolution also covered strengthening training and education to prepare for abnormal situations, and efforts to establish an environment and culture that always chooses the safest methods and does not compromise on safety under any circumstances.

The Air Busan aircraft that caught fire just before takeoff last month. Photo by the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board, provided by Yonhap News Agency.

Recent comprehensive government inspections revealed several cases where maintenance procedures were improperly applied or inspection intervals were not adhered to. To prevent excessive operations, sufficient maintenance time will be secured before and after flights, and operation schedules and utilization rates for each aircraft will be managed.

Additionally, personnel management for aviation workers will be strengthened, and the safety investment and safety evaluation systems will be revised. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport reported that airlines such as Korean Air, which have completed corporate defect corrections, will be specially managed at the level of supervision applied to airlines in their initial operation phase.

To manage the transportation of hazardous materials with fire risks, the quantity and storage methods of auxiliary batteries brought on board will be widely publicized, and regulations on carrying them into the cabin will be strengthened. If protruding terminals lack caps, measures such as storing them in plastic bags or taping them are necessary. Compliance with each airline’s policies and standards will also be inspected.

Incheon International Airport Localizer. Provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Yonhap News Agency

Cha Yeon-seok, chairman of the recently launched Aviation Safety Innovation Committee, is expected to propose policies demanding the expansion of specialized organizations and personnel. After the resolution meeting, the government plans to inspect the security screening area at Gimpo Airport and bird strike prevention activities on site.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport stated, "Based on this aviation safety enhancement plan, the Innovation Committee, and the results of subcommittee meetings, we plan to develop innovation measures across all areas of aviation," and added, "We will urge all parties to devote their full efforts to securing safety on site with a desperate determination that not even a momentary mistake can be tolerated."

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