T'way Air fined $1.48m for 5 counts of safety rule violations this year

Korean low-cost carrier (LCC) T'way Air was imposed with a total fine of 2b won ($1.48m) for multiple air safety rule violations in a special inspection carried out earlier this year, a government document showed Sunday. According to the transport ministry report submitted to Rep. Lee Yeon-hee of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, T'way Air was fined for five counts of violations of aviation safety regulations related to operation and maintenance in early August. A ministry official said the fines were imposed "based on the results of safety inspections conducted on the airline from the end of last year to the beginning of this year." T'way Air was also imposed with a temporary operation suspension for one of its A330-300 aircraft in July due to urgent measures required to address a hydraulic system defect in the plane. The suspension was lifted four days after the aircraft underwent maintenance. It was the ministry's first suspension measure imposed on a specific aircraft since 2018.<br/>