Jeju Air "reduced winter operations by 10-15%...Strengthen safety"

Jeju Air said it will further strengthen safety by reducing winter operations in connection with the plane disaster.

Jeju Air CEO Kim Yi-bae held a briefing and said he will strengthen safety measures by reducing the number of flights by 10-15% by March next year to minimize inconvenience to passengers.

He also explained that the funeral process began today and that he is preparing emergency subsidies to support the lives of the bereaved families, saying that he is supporting the cost of the funeral.Asked if the landing gear maintenance was also included in the maintenance of the aircraft,

Kim replied that he would wait for the official announcement of the accident investigation committee, saying there was no abnormality when visually inspected.

At the same time, he refuted the history of past fines for accidental aircraft, saying that they were fined for fuselage scratches in 2021 and that it was not an accident or aviation safety disorder.

In addition, when it comes to statistics that show that more than half of pilots with less than five years of experience account for more than half, pilots dismissed it because strict standards are applied from training to training, and if there is a shortage, it is a violation of the law.

As for the azimuth facility, which has been pointed out as the cause of the accident, it will not be the cause, he said, adding that it is not a situation to talk about this.