South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) will restrict the allocation of traffic rights to airlines that have caused fatal accidents.
For a period of one year after an accident occurs, the airline can be excluded from the allocation of traffic rights, including approvals for operating new routes. During this period, the airline responsible for the accident will be required to strengthen its safety capabilities.
If, during this period, the airline again causes an accident resulting in death or serious injury, or damage/structural damage to an aircraft, or if it is involved in an incident that could have led to an accident, such as a near collision with another aircraft, the restriction period may be extended.
In addition, MLIT will add safety-related indicators to the evaluation of traffic rights allocation and increase the weighting of these items. Airlines that employ a larger number of maintenance personnel per aircraft compared to other carriers will receive more favorable evaluations, thereby encouraging active investment in aircraft maintenance. For airlines whose financial situation deteriorates, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will urge improvement, and if improvement is delayed, points will be deducted. Measures against turbulence and the shift of overseas maintenance to domestic facilities will also be reflected in the evaluation.
The safety checks currently conducted immediately before the launch of new routes will be moved to the time of route approval. When applying for approval of non-regular (charter or irregular) flights, airlines will also be required to prove that there are no obstacles to safe operation. When business plans are changed for the summer and winter schedules, authorities will also check whether aircraft introduction plans and staffing/crew deployment plans are of an appropriate scale.
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