Seom Air, a regional air mobility (RAM) operator, said March 10 that it received an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
An AOC is the government’s approval process that verifies an airline’s ability to operate safely — covering aircraft, organizational structure, personnel and maintenance systems.
Seom Air has built its safety framework by bringing in new aircraft, assembling flight and maintenance teams with type-specific expertise, and hiring cabin crew trained in medical and rescue operations.
The carrier will begin commercial service March 30 with scheduled Gimpo–Sacheon flights, operating four round trips per day.
Starting March 12, it will operate non-scheduled Gimpo–Sacheon flights six days a week, with two round trips per day to improve regional connectivity.
Tickets will go on sale this afternoon on Seom Air’s official website.
Following the Gimpo–Sacheon launch, Seom Air plans to expand to Gimpo–Ulsan, Sacheon–Jeju, Ulsan–Jeju and Gimpo–Tsushima (Japan), and will gradually pursue service to island airports such as Ulleungdo, Heuksando and Baengnyeongdo.
“Since we founded Seom Air in 2022, our entire team has spent the past four years preparing not by asking ‘When can we fly?’ but ‘Are we qualified to fly?’” CEO Choi Yong-deok said. “Seom Air intends to operate short, low-demand routes that full-service carriers and low-cost carriers have avoided for profitability reasons, close gaps in air infrastructure, and grow into a regional airline embraced by local communities.”
