Kimchi clamor
With all due respect to contributors to this thread, most of this is old news.
I should say at the outset that I do NOT fly for KAL, nor is it likely that I ever will.
With many friends flying there, however, I have on occasion become familiar with much of what happens at that very unique airline.
Granted, the English language skills of many of the senior captains are lacking.
Granted too that the Korean culture makes it difficult for a subordinate F/O to challenge or corrrect his captain.
And yes, this 'mission oriented' ex-military culture admittedly gives rise to some rather unusual decisions now and then.
To their credit, both the airline managers and the FSB trainers acknowledge these deficiencies and are working hard to correct them. I think all who might comment with knowledge will say that the trend is both upward and improving.
Those familiar with the airline business in this part of the world know that change comes slowly here.
Am I saying that all is well at KAL? I think not - but they are working hard there to change for the better, and let us hope that the changes are both timely and sufficient to prevent the accident that Mr Amhart seems to be predicting with such confidence.
With respect to Captain R.K. - while he is both friendly and professional (and maintains the 'www.jetjock.com' site on his own time and out of his own pocket) I would not suggest that PPRuNers deluge him with operational complaints or questions re: his airline.
Rather, there are plenty of official channels for your concerns - starting with Managing Vice President (Safety and Security) George Snyder or Executive Vice President (Operations) and COO Dave Greenberg - whose contact details are similarly available on said website.
Having said all of this - if someone has some 'new news' to offer re: KAL's operational and safety performance, it would be nice to have a discussion sans hysterics on the topic.