Korean Air is benefiting from strong passenger demand, and the carrier projects that its passenger business will continue to improve in the second quarter.
Korean Air is on track to secure four spare GE Aerospace GE9X engines and four GEnx-1Bs for its Boeing 777-9 and 787-10 order to enhance the fleet’s resilience.
Korean Air will commence the retrofit of 11 Boeing 777-300ER in mid-2025, which will see the introduction of new premium economy seats into the aircraft.
Korean Air has revealed the new aircraft livery that will be rolled out across its fleet and eventually will be applied to the Asiana fleet after the airlines integrate.
Korean Air Chairman and CEO Walter Cho says the airline will retain Air Busan’s presence and network in its home city of Busan, despite connectivity concerns.
This week, Carbon Analysis revisits some Asian airlines previously analyzed, namely: All Nippon Airways (ANA), China Southern Airlines, IndiGo and Korean Air.
Korean Air appears close to gaining the clearances to take over Asiana Airlines, which would signal the end of a four-year journey through a regulatory maze.
Strong summer demand and increasing capacity drove revenue increases for Korean Air in Q3, although higher costs caused its net profit for the period to shrink.
