Korean Air partners with Axon to train air taser instructors

Korean Air became the world's first airline that will partner with US-based security firm Axon to conduct specialized training for air taser instructors, which will enhance the airline's in-flight safety response capabilities. The airline announced on Thursday that it completed a three-day training program that began Monday at its cabin crew training center in Gangseo District, Seoul. The program was led by Axon, the world's leading manufacturer of taser devices and the company that first commercialized the technology. The intensive training included scenario-based exercises tailored to in-flight situations, response strategies, shooting techniques, close-quarter engagement methods, simulation drills adapted to cabin environments, shooting evaluations, comprehensive assessments, and virtual reality (VR)-based tactical training. The session is also the first joint aviation security training involving cabin safety instructors from Asiana Airlines and Jin Air ahead of their planned integration. Ten cabin safety instructors who participated in the program will now disseminate the training by instructing their respective flight attendants on the proper use of tasers and other strategies to handle unlawful in-flight behavior during annual safety drills. <br/>