Boeing, Korean Air Break Ground on Incheon Training Facility

Boeing

participated in a groundbreaking ceremony today with Incheon and Korean Air for construction of Korea's largest new aviation training facility to be located in  Incheon's Free Economic Zone (IFEZ). The new campus, which is slated to open in 2015, will allow Boeing to expand the scope of its training business in Korea and continue its long-standing training relationship with Korean Air. "Boeing is very pleased to participate in the continuous development of Incheon's Free Economic Zone with this project to expand aviation training capabilities in Korea," said Sherry Carbary, vice president, Boeing Flight Services. "Boeing and Korean Air have a training relationship spanning almost 15 years. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with Korean Air as we together to develop advanced aviation training programs from a new base in Incheon." The facility, once complete, will house 12 full-flight simulators for pilot training programs supporting Korean Air's flight training needs. "Today's ceremony marks yet another milestone in our mutually beneficial 40-year relationship with Korean Air," said Pat Gaines, president of Boeing Korea. "This new training facility truly