Jeju Air Strengthens Pilot Competency-Based Training and Evaluation System with Boeing

Pilot Emergency Response Capabilities Enhanced
34 New First Officers to Join in the First Half of the Year

Jeju Air announced on the 10th that it will strengthen its pilot training system through a competency-based training and evaluation agreement signed with Boeing in the United States.

Jeju Air aircraft. Provided by Jeju Air

Last month, the two companies signed a business agreement related to competency-based training and evaluation (CBTA) for pilots. Unlike the traditional training system focused on memorizing mandatory training items and flight skills, CBTA is a training system that enhances the ability to respond to unexpected emergency situations. It aims to identify and supplement individual competency gaps, develop situational judgment and problem-solving skills, and cultivate pilots with resilience in abnormal situations.

Under the agreement, Boeing will provide technology related to competency-based training and evaluation, as well as professional consulting. Jeju Air will provide Boeing with pilot training and evaluation data, training curricula, and deliver feedback related to these services.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) recommends transitioning the training methods for aviation personnel, including pilots, to the CBTA system. Boeing actively supports airlines in adopting CBTA to improve international aviation industry safety.

Jeju Air is also increasing the number of pilots in line with the purchase and introduction of the B737-8. The recruitment of new first officers conducted last November has been completed, with 18 joining this month and 16 more in June, totaling 34 new hires. The number of flight crew will increase to about 680 by the first half of the year. Following the purchase and introduction of the third B737-8 in January, Jeju Air plans to acquire the fourth aircraft within the first half of the year.

A Jeju Air official said, "Through the introduction of CBTA, we will provide customized supplementary training according to each pilot's competency level and improve the ability to respond to abnormal situations through various training scenarios."

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