Korean Air said on the 2nd that it jointly held the "2025 second-half instructors' meeting and integration workshop" with Asiana Airlines on the 1st at Korean Air's headquarters in Gangseo, Seoul, and at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon.
The event was organized ahead of the launch of the integrated airline at the end of next year to discuss the development of flight training policies, which are key to safe operations, and the standardization of the flight education system, and to strengthen unity and solidarity among the two carriers' instructors.
Attending the event were about 150 instructors from both companies, including ▲ LIP (Line Instructor Pilot), who train trainee pilots in line operations ▲ academic instructors in charge of ground training and CRM (Crew Resource Management) instructors who teach crew human factors ▲ specialist instructors responsible for aircraft systems education.
At the instructors' meeting, participants took time to reflect on the circumstances and response procedures of recent unusual cases that occurred during operations. They then held type-specific roundtables to share differences in the fleets owned by the two airlines and key points for training, and discussed standardizing the flight education system in preparation for integration.
They then moved to Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon to hold an integrated workshop to communicate and interact together. The event featured an OX quiz to enhance mutual understanding among employees of the two companies, as well as balloon pillar raising, tug-of-war, giant yutnori, and pot breaking, which tested physical strength and teamwork.
Korean Air, prioritizing safe operations above all else, has devoted itself over the past five years to developing flight training content that meets global standards by producing instructional videos for normal and abnormal procedures for all its fleet types and overhauling training materials.
More recently, it built a dedicated site for the Flight Training Center so pilots can study anytime, anywhere, and introduced a virtual reality learning system using VR (Virtual Reality) equipment. In Aug., together with Asiana Airlines, it jointly developed a Full Flight Simulator (FFS) training program planned for application next year.
A Korean Air official said, "The integrated Korean Air will be a new opportunity to prepare for a bigger leap by bringing together the strengths of both airlines, beyond simply integrating human and material resources," adding, "We hope this workshop will serve as a chance for instructors from both companies to work together and move forward under the shared goal of safe operations."