Korean Air

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Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.
주식회사 대한항공
Jusikhoesa Daehan Hanggong
Korean Air 2025.svg
Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER HL8008 departing Boston, April 2025.jpg
Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER in 2025
IATA ICAO Call sign
KEKALKOREAN AIR [1]
FoundedJune 1962;62 years ago (1962-06)
Commenced operations1 March 1969;56 years ago (1969-03-01)
Hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer program SKYPASS
Alliance
Subsidiaries
Fleet size167 [3]
Destinations 108 [4]
Parent company Hanjin Group
Traded as KRX: 003490
Headquarters260 Haneul-gil, Gangseo District, Seoul, South Korea
Key people Walter Cho (Chairman & CEO)
Woo Kee-Hong (Vice Chairman)
Yoo Jong-Seok (COO & Chief Safety Officer)
Revenue Increase2.svg US$29.76 billion (2023)
Operating income Increase2.svgUS$492.521 billion (2023)
Net income Increase2.svgUS$88.876 billion (2023)
Total assets Increase2.svgUS$224.351 billion (2023)
Employees20,000
Website koreanair.com
Notes
Financials As of 27 December 2023.
References: [5]

Interline agreements

Korean Air has interline agreements with the following airlines:

Korean Air is also an airline partner of Skywards, the frequent-flyer program for Emirates. Skywards members can earn miles for flying Korean Air and can redeem miles for free flights.

Fleet

Current fleet

As of April 2025, Korean Air operates the following aircraft: [70] [71] [72]

Korean Air fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
FPETotal
Airbus A220-300 10———140140Order with 10 options and 10 purchase rights. [73]
Airbus A321neo 1541—8174182Order with 20 options. [74] [75] [76]
Airbus A330-200 1——18242250 [77]
Airbus A330-300 19——24248272
24252276
260284
Airbus A350-900 24—28283311Deliveries started in January 2025. [78] [79]
Airbus A350-1000 —27TBA [78]
Airbus A380-800 7—1294301407Originally planned to be retired in 2026. [80]
Currently postponed. [81]
Boeing 737-800 2——12126138
Boeing 737-900 9——8180188
Boeing 737-900ER 6——8165173
Boeing 737 MAX 8 524—8138146Order with 20 options. [82] [83]
150158
1VIPLeased to Republic of Korea Air Force for VIP transport. [84]
Boeing 747-8I 6—648314368Includes HL7644, the last passenger 747 ever built. [85]
1VIPLeased to Republic of Korea Air Force for VIP transport.
Boeing 777-300 4——41297338
Boeing 777-300ER 25—842227277All to be retrofitted with new Prestige Suites 2.0 and have Kosmo Suites removed. [86]
856291
Boeing 777-9 —20TBADeliveries from 2028. [87]
Boeing 787-9 146 [88] [89] —24245269Order with 10 options. [90]
Order was converted from Boeing 787-8. [91] [92]
254278
Boeing 787-10 733 [88] —36289325Order with 10 options. [87]
Korean Air Cargo fleet
Boeing 747-400ERF 4—Cargo
Boeing 747-8F 7—Cargo
Boeing 777F 12—Cargo
Korean Air Business Jet fleet [93] [94]
AgustaWestland AW139 4—8–14
Airbus Helicopters H160-B 1—6 [95]
Boeing 737-700/BBJ1 1—16–26
Boeing 787-8/BBJ 1—39 [96] [97]
Bombardier Global Express XRS 1—13
Gulfstream G650ER 1—13 [98]
Sikorsky S-76C+ 1—5–6
Total167155

Fleet development

At the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines Assembly in 2018, Korean Air announced that it was considering a new large wide-body aircraft order to replace older Airbus A330, Boeing 747-400, Boeing 777-200ER, and Boeing 777-300. Types under consideration for replacement of older wide-body aircraft in the fleet include the Boeing 777X and Airbus A350 XWB. [99] At the International Air Transport Association Annual General Meeting (IATA AGM) in Seoul, Chairman Walter Cho said Korean Air's wide-body order is imminent and it is considering an extra order of Airbus A220 aircraft including the developing version Airbus A220-500. [100]

In 2022, Korean Air was considering ordering a new freighter to continue the support cargo demand worldwide. Chairman of Korean Air Walter Cho said KAL is considering two options. [101] [102]

Retired fleet

Korean Air has operated the following aircraft: [103] [104] [105] [106]

Korean Air retired fleet
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredReplacementNotes
Airbus A300B4-2C 819751997 Airbus A330
Airbus A300B4-200F 219862000None
Airbus A300-600R 2719872012 Airbus A330
2Converted into freighters and transferred to Korean Air Cargo
11994NoneCrashed as flight KE2033
Airbus A330-200 319982024 Airbus A350-900
5Leased to T'way Air [107]
Airbus A330-300 219972024 Airbus A350-900
12022NoneWritten off as flight KE631
Airbus A380-800 320112024 Boeing 777-9
Boeing 707-320B 419711989 Boeing 747-200B
11978NoneShot down as flight KE902
Boeing 707-320C 719711989 Boeing 747-200B
11987NoneDestroyed as flight KE858
Boeing 720 219691976 Boeing 747-200B
Boeing 727-100 519721985 McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Boeing 727-200 1219801996 McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Boeing 737-700/BBJ1 120082018None
Boeing 737-800 420072021 Airbus A220-300
2220002022Transferred to subsidiary Jin Air
Boeing 737-900 420012023 Airbus A321neo
3Transferred to subsidiary Jin Air
Boeing 747-200B 919731998 Boeing 747-400
2Converted into freighters and transferred to Korean Air Cargo
11983NoneShot down as flight KE007
11980Destroyed as flight KE015
Boeing 747-200C 219732000None
Boeing 747-200F 719782006 Boeing 747-400F
11999NoneCrashed as flight KE8509
Boeing 747-200SF 219912002 Boeing 747-400F
Boeing 747-300 119842005 Boeing 747-400
11997NoneCrashed as flight KE801
Boeing 747-300M 119882001 Boeing 747-400M Converted into freighters and transferred to Korean Air Cargo
Boeing 747-300SF 120012006 Boeing 747-400F
Boeing 747-400 1719892020 Boeing 747-8I
Boeing 777-300ER
82007Converted into freighters and transferred to Korean Air Cargo
11998NoneCrashed as flight KE8702
120012010Leased to Republic of Korea Air Force for VIP transport until 2021 [108]
Boeing 747-400BCF 820072014 Boeing 777F
Boeing 747-400ERF 420032017 Boeing 777F
Boeing 747-400F 1019962018 Boeing 777F
Boeing 747-400M 119902010 Boeing 777-300ER
Boeing 747-8I 320172025 Boeing 777-9 Sold to Sierra Nevada Corporation for SAOC [109] [110] [111]
Boeing 747SP 219811998 Boeing 777-200ER
Boeing 777-200ER 1419972025 Airbus A350-900
420052016Transferred to subsidiary Jin Air
Boeing 777-300ER 120092021None
Bombardier Global Express XRS 220112017None
CASA C-212 119802000None
Douglas DC-3 219501970Un­known
Douglas DC-4 219531969Un­known
Douglas DC-8-60 619721976 Boeing 707
Eurocopter EC135-P2+ 520112018None
Eurocopter EC155-B1 220042018None
Fairchild-Hiller FH-227 219671970 NAMC YS-11A-200
Fokker F27-200 319631980 Fokker F27-500
Fokker F27-500 319691991 Fokker F28-4000
Fokker F27-600 119821986 Fokker F28-4000
Fokker F28-4000 319841993 Fokker 100
11989NoneCrashed as flight KE175
Fokker 100 1219922004 Boeing 737-800
Gulfstream IV 119942012 Boeing BBJ1
Lockheed L-749A Constellation Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownNone
Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation 319661967None
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 219671972 Boeing 727
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 419751996 McDonnell Douglas MD-11
11989NoneCrashed as flight KE803
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF 119781983NoneCrashed as flight KE084
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 519911995 Airbus A330
Boeing 777 		Converted into freighters and transferred to Korean Air Cargo
McDonnell Douglas MD-11F 419952005 Boeing 747-400BCF
11999NoneCrashed as flight KE6316
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 919932001 Boeing 737 Next Generation
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 619942001 Boeing 737 Next Generation
11999NoneCrashed as flight KE1533
NAMC YS-11A-200 619681976 Boeing 727
11969None Hijacked and captured by North Korea

Services

Cabins

Korean Air currently offers three types of first class, four types of business (Prestige) class, and one standard economy class. [112] Korean Air operates First Class on all of its Airbus A380-800s, Boeing 747-8Is, and part of its Boeing 777-300ER fleet. Some seats are equipped as suites with doors.[ citation needed ] The airline markets Business Class as "Prestige Class", with some aircraft equipped with suites.[ citation needed ] The airline announced its introduction of Premium Economy in 2017. [113] The first aircraft equipped with premium economy marketed as "Economy Plus" was CS300 (Airbus A220-300). [114] The product was eliminated in 2019 due to discordance of service and profit loss. [115] [116] The airline also offers Economy Class.

In-flight catering

A meal served in Korean Air's Economy Class KE897 ICN to PVG Economy Class Meal 20240502121041.jpg
A meal served in Korean Air's Economy Class

Korean Air offers a diverse in-flight catering service, providing passengers with a selection of both traditional Korean dishes and Western meals. The airlines also provides Chinese cuisine on certain flights. The specific offerings can vary depending on the flight route and class of service. In Economy Class, passengers can enjoy Korean options like bibimbap, served with gochujang and sesame oil, or bulgogi rice, while Western selections include grilled beef tenderloin and roasted cod. Chinese options include stir fried snapper with chili sauce. Prestige Class (Business Class) enhances these offerings with options like tuna bibimbap, Korean spicy seafood stew and upgraded versions of Western meals with enhanced presentation and sides. Stir fried ling fish with oyster sauce is available as one of the Chinese options. First Class provides premium dishes such as Korean spicy pork, spicy beef short ribs with bulgogi sauce, and braised pork belly. Western options include veal chop with madeira sauce and seared monkfish with orang teriyaki sauce, and sirloin steak. Previously, Korean Air offered instant cup noodles as a mid-flight snack in Economy Class. However, due to safety concerns related to turbulence, this option has been discontinued. [117] However, in Business and First Class cabins, the option to order instant noodles remains available. Alternative snacks such as pizza, sandwiches, corn dogs, and hot pockets are now available at a snack bar for Economy Class passengers.

In-flight entertainment

Korean Air’s business class offers high-quality in-flight entertainment with large personal screens, varying by aircraft. The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner features 23.8-inch UHD monitors, [118] while the Airbus A321neo has 24-inch 4K screens with Bluetooth support. Other aircraft, like the Boeing 777 and 787-9, have 15.4-inch to 18-inch screens, depending on the seat type.

The entertainment system provides a diverse selection of movies, TV shows, dramas, music (including K-pop and classical), and interactive games. Some aircraft offer Bluetooth connectivity for wireless headphones and Wi-Fi for internet access.

Awards

Incidents and accidents

Safety has significantly improved since the 1990's as the airline made concerted efforts to improve standards in the early 21st century. [18] In 2001, the Federal Aviation Administration upgraded Korea's air-safety rating while Korean Air passed an International Air Transport Association audit in 2005. [21]

Between 1970 and 1999, many fatal incidents occurred. Since 1970, 17 Korean Air aircraft have been written off in serious incidents and accidents with the loss of 700 lives. Two Korean Air aircraft were shot down by the Soviet Union for violating Soviet airspace, one operating as Korean Air Lines Flight 902 and the other as Korean Air Lines Flight 007.

Korean Air's deadliest incident was Flight 007 which was shot down by the Soviet Union on September 1, 1983. All 269 people on board were killed, including a sitting U.S. Congressman, Larry McDonald.

The last fatal passenger accident was the Korean Air Flight 801 crash in 1997, which killed 229 people of the 254 people aboard including Shin Ki-ha, a South Korean parliamentarian. [126] [127] [128] The National Transportation Safety Board concluded that poor communication between the flight crew as the probable cause for the air crash, along with the captain's poor decision-making on the non-precision approach. [129] [130] [131] [132]

The last crew fatalities were in the crash of Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 in 1999 due to instrument malfunction and pilot error. [133] [134]

The last aircraft write-off occurred in 2022, when Korean Air Flight 631 overran the runway at Cebu, Philippines while attempting to land under poor weather conditions. [135]

In a 2023 "landmark decision", the state-affiliated Korea Worker's Compensation and Welfare Service ruled that the cancer death of a flight attendant was akin to an industrial accident. The plaintiff had flown for 25 years on routes to Europe and America, which exposed workers to more cosmic radiation because Earth's magnetic field is weaker over the North Pole. Korean Air said it monitors and limits individual radiation exposure to less than 6mSv a year. The plaintiff's attorney contends that the company uses an old measuring method. The ruling panel said that the method employed by Korean Air could have downplayed the extent of radiation exposure and that the flight attendant could have been exposed to over 100mSv of radiation. [136]

See also

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