Korean Air Lines said on the 25th that an employee education donation volunteer group formed with Asiana Airlines carried out its first joint volunteer activity.
On the afternoon of the 24th, the volunteer group held a special aviation career lecture for about 60 teenagers interested in becoming pilots at the Seoul Gangseo-gu Municipal Hwagok Youth Center.
During the lecture, active flight crew members from Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines introduced the profession of pilot and shared vivid cases and practical know-how they experienced firsthand in the field.
Along with the career lecture, hands-on training was also offered at the youth center's flight simulation experience zone, including instruction on instruments and control methods, and practice in takeoffs, landings, and turns.
The Korean Air Lines education donation volunteer group is a newly launched in-house volunteer organization established on the 4th. Employees working in various fields such as flight operations, cabin service, and maintenance formed it voluntarily.
It plans to engage in more systematic social contribution activities together with the Asiana Airlines education donation volunteer group, which was founded in 2013 and has built up more than 10 years of experience and know-how.
The education donation volunteer groups of both companies plan to conduct joint volunteer activities at least once a month in consultation with related organizations such as career job centers, city and provincial offices of education, and the National Aviation Museum of Korea.
A Korean Air Lines official said, "The Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines education donation volunteer groups will continue joint volunteer activities to practice the social value of corporations," adding, "After the integration of the two companies, they will be merged into a single volunteer group, which is expected to contribute not only to practicing ESG management but also to the chemical integration of employees."