KAI to Train Pilots and Mechanics... Signs Education Partnership with Hamju Academy

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has established an industry-academia cooperation system for training pilots and mechanics, taking full-scale steps to secure aviation professionals.

Hong Seungyong, Chairman of Hamju Academy (left), and Park Kyungeun, Head of KAI Headquarters, pose for a commemorative photo after signing a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in pilot and mechanic training on the 13th. KAI

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On the 13th, KAI announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Hamju Academy for cooperation in pilot and mechanic education.

The signing ceremony was held at Hanseo University's Aviation Human Resource Development Center, attended by Park Kyungeun, Executive Vice President of KAI CS Headquarters, Hong Seungyong, Chairman of Hamju Academy, Han Giseon, President of Hanseo University, and other representatives from both sides.

This agreement was established to respond to diverse educational demands from customers and to build a systematic educational cooperation framework for training outstanding pilots and mechanics. In particular, it is significant in that it aims to strengthen the foundation for practical talent development in connection with the Glocal University Project.

Under the agreement, both parties plan to actively promote sharing of educational materials and information, joint development of educational programs, and support for student employment and internships.

Additionally, they plan to operate a "first-time education" program targeting not only the training of aerospace professionals, but also foreign pilots and aircraft mechanics. In fact, last year, KAI provided first-time education to eight Iraqi pilots at the Taean Airfield in connection with the export of the Surion helicopter to Iraq.

A KAI representative stated, "We will continue to expand cooperation with aviation professional education institutions to become a global leader in aviation," adding, "We will effectively respond to the increasingly diverse educational demands for pilot and mechanic training from our customers."

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