Nearly 900 Air Force pilots left for civilian airlines over past decade: data

Almost 900 Air Force pilots have left the armed forces for better-paying jobs with civilian airlines over the past decade, data showed Sunday. According to a report submitted by the Air Force to People Power Party Rep. Kang Dae-sik, a member of the parliamentary subcommittee on national defense, 896 "skilled" Air Force pilots opted for voluntary discharge from 2017 to March 2026. The Air Force defines skilled pilots as those with between eight and 17 years of experience and with an ability to co

By The Korea Herald