Pilot training in South Korea

Become a Pilot in South Korea

South Korea's aviation industry is growing with Korean Air and Asiana (now merged) plus multiple low-cost carriers. Training is rigorous and increasingly done domestically.

Authority
MOLIT/KOCA
Language
Korean
PPL avg cost
₩15,000,000 - ₩25,000,000
ATPL / CPL avg cost
₩60,000,000 - ₩100,000,000

Pilot demand

Moderate-High — LCC expansion driving demand

Top training cities

SeoulBusanJeju

Major airlines hiring

  • • Korean Air
  • • Jin Air
  • • T'way Air

Why train in South Korea

  • ✓Korean Air-Asiana merger creating mega-carrier
  • ✓Growing LCC sector
  • ✓Korean language required
  • ✓Many students train in US/Australia

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