NEWSLETTER 2016

Korea Airports Corporation Magazine
NEWS LETTER
2016
JULY + AUGUST
16
VOL.
The Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) is a public enterprise with responsibility for the overall management and supervision of
14 local airports in various cities, including Gimpo, Gimhae, Daegu, Ulsan, Cheongju, Muan, Gwangju, Yeosu, Pohang, Yangyang,
Sacheon, Gunsan, and Wonju. The Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) helps each airport effectively carry out its tasks such as
construction, management, and operation, thereby contributing to the enhancement of the nation’s air transportation industry.
KAC+CEO MESSAGE
KAC+INFOGRAPHIC
KAC+REPORT
KAC+NEWS
On the 36th anniversary of founding,
let’s make the happy sky road!
2016 KAC issues through infographic
Repeat endless change
Gimpo International Airport seen by keywords
Concludes MOU with Air Force Headquarters
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KAC+CEO MESSAGE
On the 36th anniversary of founding,
let’s make the happy sky road!
All people loving and cherishing Korea Airports Corp. (KAC) and Airport Focus readers!
KAC meets the 36th anniversary of its founding this year.
I extend thanks to all people using 14 domestic airports, regular customers and staff members of business partners who have joined efforts to
make a good airport. While publishing the anniversary issue, I’d like to make several promises to you as a KAC representative.
Firstly, KAC will place the first value on safety and security, while always keeping thorough preparations. Bearing in mind that our efforts to make safe
and comfortable sky roads lead to the people’s happiness, we will carry out field-oriented preemptive safety and security activities.
Secondly, KAC will become a corporation anticipating the change and making thorough preparations for the future. I think our readers recently
had a chance to hear the story about the construction of Gimhae New Airport and No.2 Jeju Airport, which emerged as a topic recently. I
regard this opportunity as the best chance for KAC to take a jump forward and expect your great expectations and support.
Finally, as a tree cannot make a dense forest, KAC executives and staffs will make best efforts to create good airport in cooperation with regular
customers and our business partners. At the same time, we will always make keen attention to the voice of the people cherishing and loving KAC.
I request the people’s great concern and love for KAC. In return for it, we will make happy sky roads with the top-level safety and security.
CEO
Sung il-hwan
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KAC+INFOGRAPHIC
2016 KAC issues through
infographic
5billion 447
Total earnings reach 417
447 seats to be increased
billion won
on a daily basis owing to
An increase of 5 billion
deployment of large-size
8billion 1st
7billion
won from the first half of
planes at Gimhae and Jeju
last year
75%
Gimpo International
Invest 75%
Airport,
of airport landing
1st in the ASQ service
charges
Provincial airport
appraisal for the sixth
in the project
airports
shifted to surplus
consecutive year
to reduce noise
Total earnings increased
More seats will be
KAC was also
KAC, which is going
by 5 billion won from
supplied during the peak
-Cheongju International Airport
(200 million->800 million)
-Daegu International Airport (△10 million->700 million)
recognized for its best
all-out to reduce noise
the first half of last year.
time at Gimhae and Jeju
effectiveness in the
stemming from airports
Thanks to an increase
airports by deploying
Although provincial
Asia-Pacific region in
adjacent to downtown,
in airport profit and
large-size plans. With
airports failed to secure
the airport effectiveness
has decided to invest
facility use profit, the
the replacement of
big profits, their net
appraisal conducted
75 % of airport landing
operational profit of
small-size planes with
loss reduced by 6.3
by ATRS on some 180
charges in the project to
domestic and foreign
four large-size ones, 447
billion won thanks
airports in the world.
reduce noise as part of
flights rose by 1.5 billion
seats are expected to
to an increase in the
its plan to offer various
won alike.
rise on a daily basis.
number of passengers.
benefits to neighboring
In particular, Jeju Airport
regional residents.
saw a big rise in the
number of passengers.
4,170billion
4,120billion
2015
2016
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KAC+REPORT
Repeat endless change
Gimpo International Airport seen by keywords
including cool and heating and electric facilities. It will change the
climate of the arrival, departure and separated waiting rooms to a
warm and bight atmosphere from the somewhat stuffy and old one,
while doubling the use of idle space. In addition, as the number
of passengers has increased, it expanded the number of boarding
bridges from the existing nine to 12 and that of security checkpoints
from 10 t0 14 in an effort to promote customers’ conveniences. It
has also concentrated its efforts to improve the energy performance
through environment-friendly construction design and improvement
of exterior materials, including the introduction of such new
Emerge as the global international airport
renewable energy equipment as geothermal power and solar energy,
To offer tailor-made services according to customers’ changing
the setup of cooling and heating systems with high efficiency and
needs, Gimpo International Airport has been made various efforts.
the replacement of indoor lighting to LED. The remodeling project for
As the travel pattern of Chinese tourists using Gimpo International
domestic terminal of Gimpo International Airport is expected to be
Airport has changed from groups to individual groups consisting of
finished next year.
those in their 20s~30s, it concluded a strategic alliance with Ctrip,
the Chinese No. 1 online travel agency, to provide such services as
Business aviation center that OECD member country should have
hotel pick-up and setup of exclusive guide desk. About 40% of the
Last June, the business aviation center was opened at Gimpo
Chinese tourists visiting Korea use Ctrip, which accounts for 80% of
International Airport. The business aviation center is a separate
the online travel market in China.
space for VVIPs who visit Korea by using airplanes possessed by
Jointly with UnionPay Card favored most by Chinese people, it is also
individuals or corporations by themselves, not by airline companies.
offering Gimpo International Airport?specialized services. Chinese
Most of OECD member countries operate the business aviation
passengers holding UnionPay Card are entitled to enjoy a discount
center in order not to miss overseas investors with high influential
service of 5% at Lotteria and 10% at Osaka Kitchen and PKmaru at
power, rich tourists and cultural events, even though they are small
the domestic flight terminal and 5% at Lotte Duty Free Shop at the
in number. To bolster its global competitiveness, Gimpo International
international flight terminal.
Airport has built the business aviation center. Gimpo International
Airport business aviation center equipped with a separate terminal,
Domestic flight terminal is changing every day
a parking lot and a hangar offers the premium services, resulting in
Since June 2014, the remodeling project for the domestic flight
the reduction to 2~3 minutes for the entry and departure procedures
terminal of the 30-year-old Gimpo International Airport has been
after finishing the immigration inspection and customs declaration at
carried out. In order not to cause inconvenience to customers,
a separate terminal. It is expected to enjoy a sustainable growth as
the present work has been implemented by dividing the domestic
over 1,400 business airplanes are likely to use Gimpo International
terminal into section. This remodeling project includes repair and
Airport. Gimpo International Airport business aviation center
renovation of the exterior of the building. It also includes effective
is expected to greatly contribute to helping the country attract
redesign of space and upgrade of the building’s interior structure,
international events and foreign investors.
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KAC+NEWS
Concludes MOU with Air Force Headquarters
Customer-loving ‘Visiting concert’ held
KAC signed a business pact with
Daegu Airport held a mini concert
Korean Air Force for bilateral
at the second floor of the waiting
cooperation and support on
room at Daegu International
the joint private and military
Airport on July 15. At the “visiting
use of airport at the Air Force
concert” held for citizens,
headquarters on July 19. Key
students of Daegu Soseon
contents of the agreement are
Middle School designated by the
bilateral cooperation for Air Force-related aviation policy, safety of air
Ministry of Education owed off a high-level performance with a variety
transportation users, effective operation of airport facilities, vigilance
of genres, including such musical instruments as violin, piano, flute and
& counter-terrorism joint response and support and construction of
oboe and vocal duet, chamber concert and gayageum. Through the “Nella
firefighting & rescue systems. As a side event, a ceremony to donate
Fantasia,’” a theme song of the movie “Mission,” and Schumann’s
scholarship fund by Sky Love Scholarship Foundation was held.
“Panoramic view of the child,” particularly, they presented a beautiful
Through this pact, a persistent cooperation is likely to be bolstered
melody that cure mind. With pansori and chamber music, they also
on airport facilities and general operation. The friendly exchanges
presented sensation and harmony.
and supports are also expected to promote the people’s safety
and convenience and contribute to further development of the two
Consultation meeting to create aviation demand was held
Gwangju Airport held a consultation
institutions.
meeting with airline companies
Concludes MOU with Japan Airport Terminal Co.
and travel agencies in Gwangju
for the transportation vulnerable
area to prevent passengers’
On July 21, KAC concluded the
breakaway, activate the Jeju
service business agreement for
route and newly introduce the
the transportation vulnerable
Incheon route on June 22.
with Japan Airport Terminal
Among the strategic discussions tabled at the meeting were the new
Co. Both sides have held an
introduction of the Gwangju-Incheon route, the biggest concern in
annual conference every year
the travel industry, a method to enhance satisfaction degree of the
since the conclusion of the
Jeju route under saturation, and the promotion of the Gwangju-Gimpo
sister airport cooperation pact in 2004. In 2016, they also signed the
route. It also discussed with the travel agencies on the information
business agreement for the transportation vulnerable that offers the
sharing about the “financial assistance ordinance to activate airport
linkage service between Gimpo Airport and Haneda Airport to them
in the Gwangju Metropolitan City region,” the introduction of LCC to
without inconvenience. Under the MOU conclusion, the transportation
push for the Incheon route, and the offering of incentive to activate
vulnerable can get integrated services, including the escort service
the Asian Airlines’ Gimpo route. In keeping with the recently changing
from a departing airport to an arriving airport and use of the exclusive
travel trend, it also collected opinions to create various aviation
immigration desk with just a single application for the exclusive service.
demands, including the diversification of tourism-linked programs by
region of Namdo through activation of the Jeju route.
Noise sympathy program prepared for the government
Construction of parking building to solve parking difficulties
and the people
The Seoul regional headquarters
Jeju Regional Headquarters
implemented the noise
will build a three-story parking
sympathy program for residents
building to solve parking
in the regions adjacent to airport
difficulties following a rise in the
on June 28. Though the event
number of passengers using
that started in 2015 to have
the airport. It plans to inject
communication with residents
24.1 billion won to build parking
actively, residents can solve their curiosity about airplane operation
buildings in four regions for parking capacity of a total of 1,218 cars.
and understand counterparts’ difficulties and KAC can introduce its
When the project is finished, the number of cars to be parked will
new project to reduce noise. About 240 residents plan to participate
increase from the existing 2,500 to 3,718. It will offer stable parking
in the program over eight times from June through September. It is
space in keeping with the aviation demand of Jeju Airport.
also planning a future aviation course experience learning program for
middle school students in the noise measure-related regions.
Operation of the introductory course for air traffic control
Civil Aviation Training Center
operated the three-week
Yangyang Airport-Eastar Jet launches flights to 16 cities in China
Yangyang Airport has launched
introductory course for air traffic
irregular routes connecting
control from July 11 through 29.
Yangyang International Airport
The course that started along
and 16 cities in China, including
with the entrance ceremony is
Yanji, since June 26. Among the
an educational training before
participants in the celebration
being appointed for newly employed 33 air traffic controllers on the
eve n t we r e l aw m a ke r s o f
public post’s basic knowledge, cultivation and understanding of the
Gangwon Province, the section chief in tourism and marketing,
overall aviation. They had various control experiences and chances to
lawmakers of Yangyang-gun, the chief of Seoul Regional Aviation
learn basic knowledge, including public servants’ code of conducts,
Administration local office and related officials of Eastar Jet and the
aviation laws and regulations, international standards and domestic
airport. Some of these routes are available for Korean nationals.
rules in the aviation transportation field, as well as simulation control
The Eastar Jet’s irregular flight service to China is expected to be a
training.
great facilitator for activation of Yangyang International Airport and
development of the regional economy. Eastar Jet plans to operate the
routes two to four times a day.