South Korea

Airlines and major transit hubs across Singapore, Hong Kong and South Korea reported double-digit traffic growth in March.

The South Korean government wants to merge the Incheon International Airport Corp with Korea Airport Corp. and the Gadeokdo New Airport Construction Authority.

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration has rolled out the first production model of its MUAV uncrewed aerial system ahead of its entry into service planned for 2027.

South Korea launch service company Innospace is expanding its space activities, looking to also build up a satellite development and manufacturing business.

Sum Air has ordered four ATR 72-600 regional turboprops from ATR and signed purchase rights for four additional aircraft.

Delta Air Lines is seeing strong outbound demand from the U.S. to Japan and South Korea, as the carrier further develops its Asia-Pacific strategy.

Innospace says a gas leak led to a combustion chamber rupture that caused the first flight of the Hanbit-Nano rocket to fail.

Hanwha Aerospace and gaming company Krafton agreed to develop “physical artificial intelligence [AI]” technologies and establish a JV focused on defense.

A South Korean auditor has determined that a concrete structure that contributed to the fatal 2024 Jeju Air Boeing 737 crash at Muan International Airport was only built as a cost-saving measure.

South Korea plans to establish its first commercial vertiport for urban air mobility services.

The South Korean-developed KM-SAM Block II surface-to-air missile has made its combat debut with the United Arab Emirates military.

South Korean launch newcomer Innospace is exploring a planned spaceport in Nova Scotia, Canada, as a potential facility to expand operations to North America.

In February, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration said it restarted the selection process for the Korean Next Generation Destroyer program.

The South Korean government is reviewing approval of additional T-50TH advanced trainer exports to Thailand.

Norway has become the first confirmed export customer for the 500-km (311-mi.) extended-range variant of the Hanwha Aerospace K239 Chunmoo guided rocket system.

Rising security concerns and the drive for space autonomy may ward off the expected consolidation among launch service providers.

Embraer rolled out the first C-390 Millennium ordered by South Korea as the jet-powered military transport is prepared for post-production flight tests.

South Korea has begun the air-to-ground testing phase of Hanwha Systems' AESA radar integrated on the Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighter.

Korean Air is launching a court challenge against fines imposed by South Korean competition regulators in relation to its merger with Asiana.

Germany has signed up to acquire additional stocks of the Meteor beyond-visual range air-to-air missile, MBDA has declared.

Parata Air received tentative approval from the DOT for a foreign air carrier permit, clearing a hurdle for the startup's entry into the U.S. long-haul market.

South Korea’s Finance Ministry instructed DAPA to revise the mass-production schedule and budget allocation for the KF-21.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

South Korea’s (MOLIT) has selected T’way Air and Air Premia to operate several international routes previously served by Korean Air and Asiana Airlines.

LIG Nex1 will develop an electronic warfare aircraft for South Korea's air force.