Jeju Air runs aviation safety education booth at Jeju community event

Jeju Air announced Sunday that it participated in the 18th Jeju Community Safety Experience Festival, held Friday and Saturday at Jeju Civic Welfare Town Plaza, operating an aviation safety education booth at the event.

At the booth, Jeju Air cabin crew provided hands-on safety education for children and teenagers, covering how to fasten a seatbelt, use an oxygen mask, put on a life jacket during a water landing, and follow emergency evacuation procedures.

Jeju Air has operated its aviation safety education program at elementary and middle schools and children's and youth organizations and facilities nationwide since 2014. Through October this year, a cumulative total of about 376,500 people have taken part in the program.

The airline has also participated in the Jeju Community Safety Experience Festival consistently since 2014 — this year marking its 13th consecutive appearance — providing aviation safety education opportunities to the local community and promoting a culture of air travel safety through hands-on, interactive programs as part of its corporate social responsibility efforts.

Following last year's activities, Jeju Air this year also ran a range of aviation safety programs open to all ages, including sessions at the Songpa Safety Experience Center, the Yeouido Seoul Safety Festival, and a traveling safety education program hosted by the Ministry of Interior and Safety.

Meanwhile, Jeju Air recently acquired its 14th Boeing 737-8 next-generation aircraft through a direct purchase. The new plane is expected to enter service after completing required procedures, including airworthiness certification from the relevant authorities.

With this addition, Jeju Air's 737-8 fleet has grown to 14 aircraft. Next-generation planes now account for 32.6 percent of the airline's total passenger fleet of 43 — roughly one in three.