T'Way Air: Safety rating sinks! Flight cancellations and punishments are piling up!

Von WOM

t’way Air, a Korean cheap airline, faces a downgrading of your security assessment due to considerable security deficiencies. Airlineratatings.com has reduced the evaluation of the airline from 7 to 4 points, which reflects a concern about the reliability and security standards of the company.

The Ministry of Transport imposed a juicy fine of 2 billion WON (approx. 1.48 million USD) against T’way Air for five violations of the regulations on flight safety. These sanctions have been followed in the context of special inspections in which the focus was on both surgical procedures and maintenance questions of the aircraft.

important security problems

At T’way Air there are several security -relevant concerns that give cause for concern.

  1. Frequent maintenance and mechanical defects:

    • A particularly sensational incident occurred in July 2024 when an Airbus A330-300 (HL8501) had to be shut down due to a defect in the hydraulic system. This was the first time since 2018 that a specific aircraft had to stay on the ground for security reasons, after which it was planned for a flight from Incheon to Zagreb in Croatia.

    • The company has constant problems with mechanical defects, with a worrying increase in reporting incidents. The number of incidents rose from 33 in 2020 to 67 in 2021, 68 in 2022 and finally to 510 in 2023, whereby 315 incidents were already registered by June 2024.

  2. punishment and sanctions for security violations:

    • in 2024 T’way Air was punished with 2 billion won (approx. 1.48 million USD) during a review by the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Molit) after five different violations of the aviation safety regulations were found.

  3. Frequent flight delays and cancellations:

    • From 2020 to the middle of 2023,

      t’way air recorded a total of 993 incidents of delays or cancellations that are due to technical problems with their aircraft. The frequency rose dramatically, from 68 cases in 2022 to 510 in 2023, which indicates a growing problem in operational reliability.

    4. About T’way

    T’way Air, founded in 2004, initially known as Hansung Airlines, changed its name in 2010. The airline is based in Seoul and mainly uses the international airport in Incheon and Gimpo Airport as a hub. T’way Air positions itself as an inexpensive alternative to traditional full service companies and addresses travelers with competitive prices. Their fleet consists mainly of Boeing 737-800, and the company has expanded its route network to Asian destinations such as Japan, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines. The airline has even served long -haul flights to European cities since 2023.

    The downgrading of the security assessment could have a significant impact on public trust in T’way Air and its business. While T’way Air is still fighting to improve their security standards and to stabilize the company from the current turbulence, it remains to be seen how these developments will affect the future alignment of the airline. More information on this topic is here reports .