Press Release IFALPA on Accident of Jeju Air Flight 2216 in Muan, Republic of Korea
The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) is closely monitoring the developments related to this morning's tragic accident of Jeju Air Flight 7C- 2216, a Boeing 737-800 (reg. HL-8088) that overran the runway on landing at Muan International airport in the Republic of Korea. Our thoughts are with the friends and families of the reported 181 passengers and crew members that were onboard the aircraft. (...)
IFALPA Welcomes MoU Between ALPA-Korea and MOLIT
MONTREAL – The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) is pleased to announce a significant development in aviation safety, the official signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ALPA-Korea (ALPA-K) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) of the Republic of Korea. This momentous agreement sees four IFALPA-accredited Accident Investigators from ALPA-K appointed as Official Advisors to MOLIT, further enhancing the country’s aviation safety efforts. The MoU was signed at a ceremony in Seoul on November 20, 2024, with the participation of Ms. Kim, the Director-General of MOLIT, and Captain Lee ChoongSub, President of ALPA-K and IFALPA Regional Vice-President for North Pacific (NOP). This agreement marks a major milestone in the collaboration between the government and the pilot community to improve flight safety in Korea, and worldwide (...)