The Korea Aerospace University Flight Training Center has signed an MOU on mutual cooperation toward fostering the electric aircraft industry in Korea with electric aircraft startup TOFF Mobility. Officials from both institutions attended the agreement signing ceremony held at the Flight Training Center on April 26 including Kim In-gyu, head of the Flight Training Center, and Jeong Chan-young, CEO of TOFF Mobility.

TOFF Mobility is a startup that aspires to establish an airline specializing in environment-friendly electric aircraft. Electric aircraft are already being commercialized in the United States and Europe because of their quieter operation, lower carbon emissions, and lower cost compared to conventional aircraft. TOFF Mobility has signed an agreement with Pipistrel, the world's only commercial electric aircraft manufacturer, to introduce electric aircraft and has completed the necessary training to pilot, maintain, and operate electric aircraft. It will work with the Korea Aerospace University Flight Training Center to undertake Korea's first test flight and safety certification inspection of electric aircraft at the Susaek Airfield. Both institutions plan to train pilots, technicians, and other electric aircraft specialists.

According to the agreement, the two institutions shall △establish associated infrastructure, △collaborate on education and research to foster human resources, and △create an ecosystem to facilitate the electric aircraft sector in Korea. “Through this agreement, we expect to become a leading university in the future air mobility industry by strengthening industry-academe collaboration in the field of electric aircraft,” said Kim In-gyu, head of the Flight Training Center.