Korean Air captain, Masters in business management at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), former member of committed commissioned by the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

2018 - Marked 10,000 flight hours (MD-82, B747-400, A330)

2015 - Korean Air standards review team lead and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport committee member

2014 - Korean Air flight safety team lead

2010 - Korean Air flight attendance team lead

2007 - Promoted to Korean Air pilot

1994 - Joined Korean Air (co-pilot)

Matthew Kim joined Korean Air after completing flight training at Korean Air's airfield in Jeju. He has a pilot certification from the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). Having served as a co-pilot for Korean Air's MD-82, Kim received further training at Northwest Airlines to operate the B747-400.

Completing Korea Air's pilot training at the top of his class in 2007, Kim was promoted to a pilot. Based on his experience of planning the pre-flight introductory system (PFIS) in 2012, he was sent to KAIST where he received an MBA. Kim returned to his position at Korean Air in 2013 and served numerous posts, including the flight safety team lead, standards review team lead, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport committee member.

Flying commercial aircraft is a consummation of knolwedge, technology, and experience. This book unpacks major inflection points in aviation history by examining key events and individuals. Untold stories of flights will pose intriguing questions to readers.