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A Korean Air flight takes off at Incheon International Airport on April 16. [YONHAP]

Aviation output falls at sharpest pace in 52 months in April due to higher fuel surcharges

Korea's aviation sector output fell at the sharpest pace in 52 months in April, mainly due to a spike in fuel surcharges stemming from the prolonged Middle East conflict, government data showed on Monday.

2026.6.1

A passenger plane takes off from the runway at Gimpo Airport in Gangseo District, western Seoul, on May 7. [NEWS1]

Budget airlines cut int'l flights, furlough crews as fuel prices soar

Korea's budget airlines have slashed nearly 900 round-trip international flights in the past two months and furloughed cabin crew as surging jet fuel prices, driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, squeeze the industry.

2026.5.10

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An office of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport [YONHAP]

Lack of guidelines blamed for failure to fully recover remains of Jeju Air crash victims

The lack of specific guidelines on the recovery of remains, coupled with insufficient oversight at the scene, led to the failure to fully recover the remains of victims in the 2024 Jeju Air plane crash for more than a year.

2026.4.30

Police forces search for unrecovered remains from the Jeju Air passenger jet disaster from December 2024. [MUAN AIRPORT JEJU AIR TRAGEDY BEREAVED FAMILIES ASSOCIATION]

Renewed search for unrecovered remains from Jeju Air crash halted after protests from families

A renewed search for unrecovered remains from the Jeju Air crash from December 2024 was halted Monday after just one day, after bereaved families protested what they called chaotic field management and a lack of expertise.

2026.4.14

Rescuers work near the wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Jeolla, on Dec. 30, 2024. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Jeju Air crash victims' families find what appear to be human remains

Family members of victims from the Jeju Air passenger plane crash found more than 10 items believed to be human remains near the crash site in Muan, South Jeolla, the families’ association of victims said on Sunday.

2026.3.15

Police raid Land Ministry over Jeju Air crash

Police raided the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on Friday to secure material for its investigation into the 2024 Jeju Air plane crash that killed 179 people.

2026.3.13

President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a senior aides’ meeting at the Blue House in central Seoul on March 12. [YONHAP]

President orders thorough reinvestigation of Jeju Air plane crash

President Lee Jae Myung ordered a thorough investigation of the Jeju Air plane crash on Thursday after human remains from victims continued to be discovered more than a year after the tragedy at Muan International Airport on Dec. 29, 2024.

2026.3.12

The bereaved families of the victims of the Jeju Air plane crash protest in front of the Blue House in central Seoul on March 9. [YONHAP]

Families of Jeju Air crash victims protest discovery of more remains

The bereaved families of the victims of the Jeju Air plane crash in late 2024 on Monday protested the recent discovery of additional remains and belongings of the victims in the wreckage.

2026.3.9

Firefighters conduct search operations at the wreckage site of the Jeju Air aircraft at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Jeolla, on Dec. 30, 2024. [EPA/YONHAP]

One victim's remains, others' belongings discovered following new investigation into Jeju Air crash

One set of remains believed to belong to a victim has been discovered during a renewed inspection of debris from the Jeju Air passenger plane crash in 2024.

2026.2.26

Travelers check in at domestic flight counters at Gimpo International Airport in western Seoul on Jan. 21 after Jeju Air announces that it will completely ban the use of portable battery packs on board all domestic and international flights starting Jan. 22. [YONHAP]

Jeju Air to ban use of portable batteries on all flights

Jeju Air will completely ban the use of portable battery banks on all of its domestic and international flights, the low-cost carrier said Wednesday, citing concerns over in-flight fire risks.

2026.1.21