Korea Office of Civil Aviation
The Korea Office of Civil Aviation (KOCA,Korean: 대한민국 국토해양부 항공정책실) is the South Korean civil aviation authority.[1] It is subordinate to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT).[2] The head office is in the Sejong Government Complex in Sejong City.[3] As of 2013 the Deputy Minister of the Office of Civil Aviation is Dr. Choi Jeong-ho.[4]
History
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On August 31, 1963 the Ministry of Construction and Transportation (MOCT) Aviation Bureau was formed. On August 12, 2002, the Aviation Bureau was abolished, replaced by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.[5] A new office for aviation was established on May 6, 2009.[6]
See also
- Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (current air and rail accident investigation agency)
- Korea Aviation Accident Investigation Board (former air accident investigation agency)
- The Korea Transport Institute (government transportation research institute)
References
- ^ "South Korea" (country profile) (Archive). Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved on December 31, 2013. "Civil Aviation Authority Office of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport 11, Doum 6-ro, Sejong-si, 339-012 Republic of Korea"
- ^ "Organization Chart." (Archive) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Retrieved on December 31, 2013.
- ^ "contents-pic-map2.gif." (Archive) Korea Office of Civil Aviation. Retrieved on December 31, 2013. "Office of Civil Aviation, Ministry Of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. 11, Doum-6 ro, Sejong Self-governing City, 339-012, Republic of Korea" - Address in Korean: "339-012 세종특별자치시 도움6로 11 국토교통부"
- ^ "Welcome." Korea Office of Civil Aviation. Retrieved on December 31, 2013.
- ^ "History of The Ministry of Construction and Transportation." (Archive) Ministry of Construction and Transportation. April 5, 2004. Retrieved on December 31, 2013.
- ^ "History." (Archive) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Retrieved on December 31, 2013. "newly established office for aviation" (under "06 May" and "2009")
