One of the world’s largest and most advanced aero-engine test facility has opened in Korea - the Plane-Engine Maintenance Center operated by the Incheon Aviation Tech Co. LTD (IAT), which is a joint venture between Korean Air and aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney (P&W). The opening of the ETC (Engine Test Cell), which is the first phase of the ‘Plane-Engine Maintenance Center’ project was celebrated on 8 June. Hanjin Group chairman Cho Yang-ho said: “I appreciate the generous … [Read more...] about Korean Air and P&W open world’s largest engine test facility in South Korea
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Korean Air and P&W open world's largest engine test facility in South Korea
One of the world’s largest and most advanced aero-engine test facility has opened in Korea - the Plane-Engine Maintenance Center operated by the Incheon Aviation Tech Co. LTD (IAT), which is a joint venture between Korean Air and aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney (P&W). The opening of the ETC (Engine Test Cell), which is the first phase of the ‘Plane-Engine Maintenance Center’ project was celebrated on 8 June. Hanjin Group chairman Cho Yang-ho said: “I appreciate the generous … [Read more...] about Korean Air and P&W open world's largest engine test facility in South Korea
Korean Air delivers relief goods to earthquake-stricken Japan
Korean Air has provided and transported relief goods to those affected by the earthquake in Kumamoto, Japan. The emergency supplies, including 36,000 liters of mineral water, were loaded onto Korean Air’s flight KE787, which departed on 20 April from South Korea’s Incheon Airport bound for Fukuoka on Japan’s Kyushu Island. Last week’s 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused significant damage in and around the Japanese city of Kumamoto, leaving more than 200,000 victims injured and displaced from … [Read more...] about Korean Air delivers relief goods to earthquake-stricken Japan
Korean Air launches daily Incheon-Okinawa pax service
Korean Air has announced that it will launch new daily services from Incheon International Airport in Seoul to Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost prefecture, from 5 May utilising B777-200 aircraft. The addition of Okinawa to the route network brings to 16 the number of Japanese destinations served by the airline. … [Read more...] about Korean Air launches daily Incheon-Okinawa pax service
Korean Air continues to Home Building Project in Philippines
Korean Air has again joined hands with Habitat for Humanity Philippines (HFHP) to support the Home Building Project. Now in its fourth year, the project provides aid to the local communities in Bohol, Philippines, to rebuild their homes after an earthquake struck the province in October 2013, displacing more than 5,000 families. A team of ten Korean Air employees from Manila volunteered to help build homes and provide maintenance training to the earthquake-affected households on 5 March. At a … [Read more...] about Korean Air continues to Home Building Project in Philippines
Korean Air's Cho Yang-ho awarded top honour by France
Cho Yang-ho, chairman of Hanjin Group - which includes both Korean Air and Hanjin Shipping - received the Légion d'Honneur Grand Officier medal, one of France's highest civilian honors, from French President François Hollande at a special ceremony at the Grand Hyatt Seoul Hotel, Seoul, Wednesday. The French government recognised Cho's contribution to business exchanges between the two countries. Cho serves as the chairman of the Korean organizing committee for France-Korea Year 2015-2016. Cho's … [Read more...] about Korean Air's Cho Yang-ho awarded top honour by France
