Korea: Govt toughens safety rules on budget carriers after mishaps
South Korea's govt said Thursday that it has set tougher safety guidelines for budget airlines after a series of recent mishaps raised alarm bells about the rapidly growing transportation sector. The measures, which include stiff penalties for noncompliance, are designed to fundamentally overhaul the way LCCs run their operations, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said. Under the plan, each carrier will be required to have 6 sets of pilots for each of its planes, as well as 12 qualified mechanics to service each jet. These companies will also be required to have a fully operational plane and crew in reserve in case mechanical problems arise on a scheduled flight. At present, each local LCC has 5.5-5.9 sets of flight crew for each plane, and 9-11 maintenance personnel. <br/>
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Korea: Govt toughens safety rules on budget carriers after mishaps
South Korea's govt said Thursday that it has set tougher safety guidelines for budget airlines after a series of recent mishaps raised alarm bells about the rapidly growing transportation sector. The measures, which include stiff penalties for noncompliance, are designed to fundamentally overhaul the way LCCs run their operations, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said. Under the plan, each carrier will be required to have 6 sets of pilots for each of its planes, as well as 12 qualified mechanics to service each jet. These companies will also be required to have a fully operational plane and crew in reserve in case mechanical problems arise on a scheduled flight. At present, each local LCC has 5.5-5.9 sets of flight crew for each plane, and 9-11 maintenance personnel. <br/>
