Following the deadly Jeju Air accident, the government ordered low cost carriers to reduce flight times, boost pilot training and expand maintenance crews.

The transport ministry instructed nine low-cost carriers to improve safety standards and avoid prioritising cost-cutting.

The South Korean government will review safety systems associated with emergency landings at airports across the country following the fatal Jeju Air crash, which killed 179 people. The plan includes removing the concrete embankment at Muan International Airport.