Thereafter, the department was further developed into a school offering two major courses on air transportation and transportation and logistics in March 2001. Subjects covering transportation logistics were added to the curriculum while the general transportation service courses were further systematized through continuous curriculum research. In 2002 the school was selected as one of the outstanding education reform universities (for recognition of its deployment of a total management system for air transportation specialists). It was again selected by the Ministry of Information and Communication as a non-IT support school in 2003. It was also awarded a special government grant worth 1.4 billion won after its selection by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources as one of country’s most prestigious specialized schools (for recognition of its deployment of an air transport, transportation and logistics integrated education system designed to help Korea develop into a Northeast Asian logistics hub). With the award of this grant, the school was able to procure an array of lab equipment and software to help the students to gain a better understanding of their major course subjects through abundant hands-on training.

Furthermore, the school operates diverse lab facilities for radar control, airport control, logistics information, SCM/ERP, transportation system planning and operation, and RFID systems and services. The school has its own computing lab equipped with 6 large-capacity servers, and 70 of the latest PCs and LCD monitors with which the students can freely practice and research various programs. Students can also efficiently carry out team projects at the lab. In 2004, the school was further expanded to run three major courses on air transport, transportation systems, and logistics management.

This school is designed to foster the quality human resources required to operate air transport, logistics and transportation systems by teaching the latest theories and application methods relating to the operation and management of the transport and logistics industries, including air transport services, based on transportation science. To that end, it provides not only major subjects but also extensive multiple major or minor subjects. The school also focuses on developing the students’ foreign language proficiency and the IT skills required for members of the global information community. During vacation periods, the school attempts to enhance the students’ ability to apply their knowledge to practical work through on-the-job training in air traffic control, operation management, logistics services, transportation system planning and design, etc. The school has become one of the most competitive at KAU and has attracted top level candidates through admission exams, as it boasts unique merits and highly effective specialized models that are based on the rapidly changing demand in the transportation and logistics industries.