Korean Air Strengthens Flight Data-Based Safety Cooperation with 13 Domestic Airlines

Sharing FDM Technology and Expertise with the Domestic Aviation Industry

Korean Air said on Oct. 23 that it had hosted the first K-FDM Seminar at its headquarters in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Korea Institute of Aviation Safety Technology, and 13 domestic airlines taking part.

Officials from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Korea Institute of Aviation Safety Technology, and 13 domestic airlines pose for a commemorative photo at the 1st K-FDM Seminar. Korean Air

The seminar was organized to share flight data analysis technology and practical expertise with the domestic aviation industry ahead of the launch of an integrated airline in December this year. It was the first time that flight data analysis specialists from domestic airlines and experts from related organizations had gathered to discuss issues in the field.

About 80 people attended the event, held under the theme "Beyond Data, Toward Safety," including representatives from 13 domestic airlines, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and the Korea Institute of Aviation Safety Technology (KIAST).

Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) is a system for collecting and analyzing data recorded during aircraft operations, such as pilot inputs, weather, and terrain, to identify potential hazards in advance and improve operational safety.

In his welcoming remarks, Bennet Allen Walsh, head of Korean Air's Aviation Safety and Security Office, said, "This seminar is significant because it is the first to bring all domestic airlines together in one place." He added, "It will be the first step toward linking data currently held separately by each airline into a safety network covering all of South Korea, and eventually expanding that network into a collaborative framework with global airlines."

Participants shared examples of how flight data is used in actual operations and ways to improve work on the ground, and discussed how to establish standards and validation procedures for data analysis using artificial intelligence (AI). Other key topics included ways to establish a Just Culture based on flight data analysis that encourages voluntary reporting by pilots, as well as joint research projects among industry, academia, and research institutions.

Korean Air and the participating airlines agreed to continue their practical cooperation following the seminar. They plan to form a working group to expand exchanges among airlines and establish a basis for cooperation to share flight data analysis experience and technology.

GE Aerospace and Teledyne Controls sponsored the event and introduced technologies and solutions related to flight data.

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