Asiana Airlines to leave Star Alliance in December 2026
Asiana Airlines, Korea’s second largest airline, will leave Star Alliance on December 16, 2026, at midnight. The move…
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Hanwha Aerospace halts Daejeon production as probe into deadly explosion begins
South Korea’s leading defense manufacturer has suspended part of its operations at a classified weapons facility after an…
T’way receives domestic approval for Trinity Airways rebrand
South Korean carrier T’way has received domestic approval from authorities for its planned company rebrand and name change…
South Korea to retire F-5 jets by end of 2027 as KF-21 deployment nears
South Korea is preparing to retire its aging fleet of F-5 fighter jets by the end of 2027…
Hyundai partners with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to reactivate Supernal
Supernal, the US-based advanced air mobility (AAM) arm of Korean automaker Hyundai, announced on May 11, 2026, that…
South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae cleared for combat after final DAPA evaluation
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on May 7, 2026, that the KF-21 Boramae, the country’s…
Bell and KAI sign MoU to pitch MV-75 tiltrotor for South Korea’s HSMUH
Bell Textron and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to study a version of…
ROKAF report finds personal photo maneuver caused 2021 F-15K collision
South Korea’s Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) has held a former Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF)…
South Korean helicopter accidentally crossed into DMZ while fighting wildfire
A South Korean Army Surion helicopter mistakenly flew into the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea…
Korean regional airline SUM Air places order for up to eight ATR72-600 aircraft
Korean regional airline SUM Air placed an order for up to eight ATR72-600 aircraft (four firm orders and…
South Korea rolls out first mass-production KF-21 Boramae
South Korea has rolled out the first mass-produced KF-21 Boramae fighter jet, completing a major production milestone for…
South Korea’s first Embraer C-390 completes maiden flight
The first Embraer C-390 Millennium built for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has completed its maiden…
South Korean Air Force F-16C crashes during night training, pilot safe
A South Korean Air Force F-16C fighter jet crashed in a mountainous area near Yeongju, North Gyeongsang Province,…
Embraer unveils first C-390 Millennium for South Korea Air Force at SA26
Embraer unveiled the first C-390 Millennium for the South Korea Air Force (ROKAF) during the first day of…
Korean Air and four other airlines toughen power bank rules on flights
Along with subsidiary airlines also owned by Hanjin Group, Korean Air is toughening up rules on passengers using…
South Korea to deliver first KF-21 Boramae fighters in 2026
South Korea is preparing to deliver the first production KF-21 Boramae fighter jets to the Republic of Korea…
Korea marks one year since Jeju Air crash as president apologizes to nation
South Korea has marked the one-year anniversary of the Jeju Air crash tragedy that killed 179 people on…
Jeju Air crash: Korea approves cross-party investigation into flight tragedy
The Korean National Assembly has voted to approve a cross-party investigation into the Jeju Air crash that killed…