It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, resting between flights is a Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER at Chicago O'Hare International Airport as it awaits the return flight back to Seoul Incheon International Airport. HL8006 (the plane above) is a newcomer to the Korean Air fleet, with its first flight on the 24th June 2015 according to … [Read more...]
Korean Air to operate its Boeing 747-8i to Chicago
For those of you following the following the spread of Boeing 747-8i services across the world, some of you might be happy to learn that Korean Air will operate services between Seoul Incheon and Chicago O'Hare International Korean Air Boeing 747-8i taking off - Image, (c) The Boeing Company. Korean Air will operate a Boeing 747-8i daily in place of the existing Boeing … [Read more...]
Korean Air take delivery of their first Boeing 747-8i
Boeing today delivered their first 747-8i aircraft to Korean Air today - and in the process, making the airline the third carrier who are operating the passenger variant of the latest generation 747. Korean Air Boeing 747-8i in flight - Image (c) The Boeing Company. This is the first of ten Boeing 747-8i aircraft due to Korean Air as they add to their fleet. These … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Korean Air Boeing 747-400
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, waiting in the murk of a February day is a Korean Air Boeing 747-400 pushing back from Hong Kong International Airport and preparing for departure to Seoul Incheon Airport The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! More airplane art … [Read more...]
Korean Air to launch 2nd A380 service to New York-JFK
Korean Air is set to increase capacity between Seoul Incheon and New York-JFK, as it will be converting all its flight operations between the two airport to operate Airbus A380s. The change goes into effect on 25th May 2014, based on the following timetable Seoul Incheon to New York-JFK KE081 DEPART ICN 10:05 ARRIVE JFK 11:20 KE085 DEPART ICN 19:30 ARRIVE JFK … [Read more...]
Korean Air and Eithad sign a code-share agreement
Etihad Airways and Korean Air have signed a code-share agreement - subject to regulators - to code-share on services between Seoul-Inchon and Abu Dhabi. Once approval is granted, Korean Air's KE code will appear on Etihad flights between the two cities. The codeshare hasn't got much time to be ratified, with the code scheduled to appear on flights from the 22nd July … [Read more...]
Korean Air formalises 44% stake in CSA
Skyteam member Korean Air has taken a 44% share in fellow member CSA Czech Airlines This will split the ownership of CSA Czech Airlines between the Czech Republic (56%) and Korean Air (44%). There is a provision that Korean Air must have a holding of 34% for up to five years. Korean Air will expand its network at Prague, with increased codeshares on CSA and connection … [Read more...]
Korean Air and Ethiopian add to their 777 fleets
Yesterday, both Korean Air and Ethiopian Airlines have added to their Boeing 777 fleets with new orders made with Boeing. Korean Air have chosen to add two more Boeing 777-300ER's to their fleet. The airline currently operates four 777-300s, nine 777-300ERs, with another five on order (plus to the two ordered). Korean Air operate their 777-300ER's in 8 First Class seats, 56 … [Read more...]
Korean Air to upgrade Seoul ICN to Frankfurt… to A380 operations
Korean Air has decided to deploy an A380 to Frankfurt in a move that has surprised some (as London was on the cards). It seems the money in Frankfurt and trade links are more important than a city name... and people who will pay and fill those business class seats - so business sense rather than pride. (although Korean Air has expanded its route to London recently - even … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some Airplane Art. This week, it's a Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER parked up and being serviced at Washington Dulles International Airport More of course next week! … [Read more...]
