Unpaid leave before first flight – South Korean LCCs in dilemma
Last year, South Korea added three new low-cost airlines to its aviation market, but the sudden outbreak of…
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Asiana receives $2B injection from S. Korea after HDC deal fails
South Korea plans to inject $2 billion (2.4 trillion won) to Asiana Airlines after the carrier’s acquisition deal…
South Korea begins assembly of KF-X fighter jet prototype
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) began an assembly of KF-X, the first South Korean indigenous fighter jet. The plane…
South Korea confirms development of first aircraft carrier
To better defend its interests overseas, the Republic of South Korea plans to build the first aircraft carrier…
How Korean Air used pandemic to generate profit
Korean Air, the flag carrier of South Korea, became the first airline to disclose that it managed to…
Russian MiG-31BM heavy interceptors to monitor Pacific Ocean
A squadron of modernized Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-31BM supersonic interceptors is being deployed on the Kamchatka Peninsula, at the…
Coronavirus opportunities: Jeju Air buys Eastar Jet on the cheap
While carriers around the world have been negatively affected by the coronavirus outbreak resulting in a massive amount…
Lifeline to Korea’s 2nd biggest airline: Asiana finds buyers
Hyundai Development Company (HDC) and Mirae Asset Daewoo announced that the two sides entered an agreement with Kumho…
Jeju Air to acquire 51% Eastar Jet’s shares
Jeju Airlines (also known as Jeju Air), South Korea’s largest budget carrier, is planning to acquire a 51%…
Jetstar aims to boost demand between Australia and South Korea
Qantas’ low-cost subsidiary Jetstar Airways launched a direct flight between Gold Coast Airport (OOL), Australia and Seoul Incheon…
Third USAF F-16 crash in less than two months
An F-16 Fighting Falcon of the United States Air Force crashed as it was about to land on Kunsan…
South Korea, Japan, China to end risky airspace situation
South Korea, Japan, and China are close to reaching an agreement regarding the control of the airspace over…
South Korea halts flights for students taking exams
Aviation in South Korea is put on hold for 35 minutes to help out students in the country…
Six Russian warplanes intercepted by South Korean fighter jets
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that six Russian military aircraft entered the country’s air defense…
Asiana A380 engine catches fire at Seoul Incheon Airport [Video]
The engine of an Airbus A380 belonging to the South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines caught fire during refueling…
South Korea’s top court suspends Asiana route over crash landing
A five years-long court battle over the 2013 deadly crash landing of Asiana Airlines flight 214 in San…
South Korean F-15K jets fly over islands disputed by Japan
During an event marking the 71st anniversary of the South Korean Armed Forces, several F-15K fighter jets flew…
US helicopter drops container on building near Seoul
A helicopter of the U.S. military dropped a container that was being airlifted via sling load in the…