Jin Air (272450.KS) said on the 13th that it has launched a joint training program for newly promoted employees of three low-cost carriers to develop talent that will lead the successful launch and future growth of the integrated Jin Air, which takes off in December.
The program is the first large-scale integration training since Jin Air, Air Busan (298690.KS) and Air Seoul approved a merger plan and signed the agreement in August. It covers a total of 270 employees newly promoted to manager and assistant manager levels across four job tracks: general affairs, cabin crew, engineering and aircraft maintenance. The training will run in five rounds through November.
The program focuses on defining roles at each level and strengthening communication skills grounded in mutual respect, along with the ability to solve problems on the ground. Participants from all three carriers will work in mixed teams throughout the program, which the company expects to serve as a practical venue for organizational integration.
The curriculum is tailored by rank. The course for those promoted to manager aims to develop leaders who connect management strategy with front-line operations. It includes exercises in problem-solving and decision-making based on real scenarios, such as preparing responses to issues that may arise after the integrated system goes live and drawing up strategies to secure new routes.
The course for those promoted to assistant manager concentrates on building the capacity to serve as a bridge linking different working practices and corporate cultures. Using real cases of friction on the ground, such as requests to add baggage just before check-in closes, the program helps participants understand differing perspectives, learn communication methods suited to different personality types and build a sense of unity as a single team through mock collaboration exercises.
"This training goes beyond simple rank-based instruction and focuses on maximizing the synergy of the three-way integration and nurturing the core talent that will drive future growth," a Jin Air official said. "For a successful integration, we will push ahead without disruption on the merging of people and corporate culture, as well as physical assets."