Korean Air

Flag carrier of South Korea

This article is about South Korea's flag carrier, Korean Air. For other airlines based in South Korea, see list of airlines of South Korea. For North Korea's flag carrier, see Air Koryo.

Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.
주식회사 대한항공
Jusikhoesa Daehan Hanggong

Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER in 2025

| IATA | ICAO | Call sign

|
|

KE  | KAL  | KOREAN AIR[1]
Founded| June 1962; 62 years ago (1962-06)
Commenced operations| 1 March 1969; 56 years ago (1969-03-01)
Hubs|

* Seoul–Gimpo
* Seoul–Incheon

Focus cities|

* Busan
* Jeju

Frequent-flyer program| SKYPASS
Alliance|

* SkyTeam
* SkyTeam Cargo

Subsidiaries|

* Airlines:
* Asiana Airlines (63.9%)[2]
* Air Busan
* Air Seoul
* Jin Air
* Non-airlines:
* Air Total Service
* CyberSky
* Global Logistics System Korea
* HIST
* Korea Airport Service

Fleet size| 167[3]
Destinations| 108[4]
Parent company| Hanjin Group
Traded as| KRX: 003490
Headquarters| 260 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|  US$29.76 billion (2023)
Operating income|  US$492.521 billion (2023)
Net income|  US$88.876 billion (2023)
Total assets|  US$224.351 billion (2023)
Employees| 20,000
Website| koreanair.com
Notes

Financials As of 27 December 2023[update].
References:[5]

Korean name

Hangul|

대한항공

Hanja|

大韓航空

Revised Romanization| Daehan Hanggong
McCune–Reischauer| Taehan Hanggong

Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. (KAL; Korean: 주식회사 대한항공; RR: Jusikhoesa Daehan Hanggong) is the flag carrier of South Korea and its largest airline based on fleet size, international destinations, and international flights. It is owned by the Hanjin Group.

The present-day Korean Air traces its history to March 1, 1969, when the Hanjin group acquired government-owned Korean Air Lines, which had operated since June 1962.[6] Korean Air is a founding member of SkyTeam alliance and SkyTeam Cargo. As of 2024, it is one of the 10 airlines ranked 5-star airline by Skytrax,[7] and the top 20 airlines in the world in terms of passengers carried and is also one of the top-ranked international cargo airlines.

Korean Air's international passenger division and related subsidiary cargo division together serve 126 cities in 44 countries. Its domestic division serves 13 destinations. The airline's global headquarters is located in Seoul, South Korea. The airline had approximately 20,540 employees as of December 2014.[8]

The airline was, around 1999, known as "an industry pariah, notorious for fatal crashes" due to its poor safety record and a large number of incidents and accidents.[9] The airline's reputation has significantly improved by 2009 as it has focused investment on improving its safety record including by hiring consultants from Boeing and Delta Air Lines.[10]

In November 2020, it was announced that Korean Air would merge with competitor Asiana Airlines, but was switched to only acquire a major stake after the original merger plan was blocked by the United States Department of Justice for monopoly concerns. The acquisition was completed on December 12, 2024.[11][12]

## History

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A Korean National Airlines Douglas DC-4 at Oakland in 1953

### Founding

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In 1962, government of the Republic of Korea acquired Korean National Airlines, which was founded in 1946, and changed its name to Korean Air Lines to become a state-owned airline. On 1 March 1969, the Hanjin Group acquired the state-owned airline and it is the beginning of Korean Air.[13][14] Long-haul trans-pacific freight operations were introduced on April 26, 1971, followed by passenger services to Los Angeles International Airport on April 19, 1972.[15]

### Expansion

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Korean Air Lines logo from 1969 to 1984. A Korean Air Boeing 707 at Fukuoka Airport in August 1987 with a previous livery. This aircraft is the only Boeing 707 ordered by Korean Air from Boeing, and destroyed in 1987 as Korean Air Flight 858.

Korean Air operated international flights to destinations such as Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, and Los Angeles with Boeing 707s until the introduction of the Boeing 747 in 1973. That year, the airline introduced Boeing 747s on its trans-Pacific routes and started a European service to Paris, France using the 707 and then McDonnell Douglas DC-10. In 1975, the airline became one of the earliest Asian airlines to operate Airbus aircraft with the purchase of three Airbus A300s, which were put into immediate service on Asian routes.[16] In 1981, Korean Air opened its cargo terminal at Los Angeles International Airport.[13] Since South Korean aircraft were prohibited from flying in the airspace of North Korea and the Soviet Union at the time, the European routes had to be designed eastbound from South Korea, such as Seoul ~ Anchorage ~ Paris.

### Change to 'Korean Air'

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Korean Air's logo from 1984 to March 10, 2025.

A blue-top, silver and redesigned livery with a new corporate "Korean Air" logo featuring a stylized Taegeuk design was introduced on March 1, 1984, and the airline's name changed to Korean Air from Korean Air Lines. This livery was introduced on its MD-80s and Boeing 747-300s. It was designed in cooperation between Korean Air and Boeing. In the 1990s, Korean Air became the first airline to use the new McDonnell Douglas MD-11 to supplement its new fleet of Boeing 747-400 aircraft; however, the MD-11 did not meet the airline's performance requirements and they were eventually converted to freighters. Some older 747 aircraft were also converted for freight service. In 1984, Korean Air's head office was in the KAL Building on Namdaemunno, Jung District, Seoul.[13][14][17]

### Checkered safety culture and record

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Korean Air was once notorious for its abysmal safety record and high rate of fatal crashes.[18][19][20][21] In 1999, Korea's President Kim Dae-jung described the airline's safety record as "an embarrassment to the nation" and chose Korean Air's smaller rival, Asiana, for a flight to the United States.[22]

Between 1970 and 1999, Korean Air wrote off 16 aircraft due to serious incidents and accidents with the loss of over 700 lives.[23] In the case of Korean Air Flight 801, the National Transportation Safety Board unanimously concluded that the airline's inadequate pilot training contributed to the pilot error that caused the fatal crash.[24]

In 1999, Delta Air Lines suspended its code-sharing relationship with Korean Air explicitly citing its poor safety record following the fatal crash of Korean Air Cargo Flight 6316. It marked the first time safety was explicitly cited as the reason for stopping a major code-sharing alliance by an airline.[25] Other partners including Air Canada and Air France followed suit.

In 2001, the Federal Aviation Administration downgraded South Korea's aviation safety rating and blocked South Korean carriers from expanding into the United States after the country and its carriers failed to improve sufficiently following a warning the previous year.[26] The move was driven by the country's lax oversight of its carriers including Korean Air.[27]

The rating has since been restored as the airline invested billions of dollars to improve safety, upgrade its fleet, install new technology, and overhaul its corporate culture including hiring consultants from Boeing and Delta Air Lines.[10] In 2002, the New York Times noted that Korean Air had been removed from many "shun lists".[18]

Korean Air Lines Boeing 747SP at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg in 1985 Korean Air takes delivery of its first Airbus A380 at Toulouse–Blagnac Airport, France on May 25, 2011.

### Early 21st century

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On 23 June 2000, along with Aeroméxico, Air France, and Delta Air Lines, Korean Air founded major airline alliance, SkyTeam and SkyTeam Cargo, founded on 28 September 2000.[23][28]

On 5 June 2007, Korean Air said that it would create a new low-cost carrier called Jin Air in Korea to compete with Korea's KTX high-speed railway network system, which offered cheaper fares and less stringent security procedures compared to air travel. Jin Air started scheduled passenger service on July 17, 2008. Korean Air announced that some of its 737s and A300s would be given to Jin Air.

In mid-2010, a co-marketing deal with games company Blizzard Entertainment sent a 747-400 and a 737-900 taking to the skies wrapped in StarCraft II branding. In August 2010, Korean Air announced heavy second-quarter losses despite record-high revenue.[29] In August 2010, Hanjin Group, the parent of KAL, opened a new cargo terminal at Navoiy International Airport in Uzbekistan, which will become a cargo hub with regular Seoul-Navoi-Milan flights.[30]

In 2013, Korean Air acquired a 44% stake in Czech Airlines.[31] It sold the stake in October 2017. On 1 May 2018, the airline launched a joint venture partnership with Delta Air Lines.[32]

In 2019, Korean Air began playing a safety video with the K-pop group SuperM.[33] It featured the song "Let's go everywhere", which was to be released as a single.[34] The airline also featured the group on a livery sported by a Boeing 777-300ER, with registration HL8010.[35][36]

In 2023, Korean Air was certified a 5-star Airline by Skytrax, an air transport rating organization.[37]

### Nut rage incident

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Main article: Nut rage incident

Cho Hyun-Ah, also known as "Heather Cho", is the daughter of then-chairman Cho Yang-ho. She resigned from some of her duties in late 2014 after she ordered a Korean Air jet to return to the gate to allow a flight attendant to be removed from the aircraft. The attendant had served Cho nuts in a bag instead of on a plate. As a result of further fallout, Cho Hyun-Ah was later arrested by Korean authorities for violating South Korea's aviation safety laws.[38]

### Merger with Asiana Airlines

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Main article: Merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines

In November 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the South Korean Government officially announced that Korean Air will acquire Asiana Airlines.[39] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea will integrate subsidiaries Air Busan, Air Seoul, and Jin Air to form a combined low-cost carrier which will focus on regional airports in Korea.[40]

In March 2021, KAL announced the merger with Asiana Airlines will be delayed as foreign authorities have not approved the deal.[41][42] As of 2023, the deal has not been completed as essential countries have approached the deal with skepticism.[43]

On 12 December 2024, Reuters reported that Korean Air had announced the completion of the purchase of debt-laden Asiana Airlines in a deal worth 1.5 trillion won (USD 1.6 billion). The deal enables Korean Air to acquire 63.88% of the second-largest airline in the country, becoming the 12th largest airline in the world by international capacity.[44]

Korean Air Taegeuk symbol since 11 March 2025

### Rebranding

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On 11 March 2025, as part of its merger with Asiana Airlines, in which the latter brand will be fully absorbed in 2027,[45] Korean Air unveiled its first major corporate rebrand since 1984. The rebranding was done in partnership with design agency Lippincott[46] and saw the existing "Taegeuk" symbol lose its blue and red color palette in favor of outlined monochromatic dark blue color of the same symbol.[47] It also replaced the wordmark "KOREAN AIR" written in a modified Cooper Black typeface with a sans-serif version named "Hanjin Group Sans" designed by Dalton Maag for the same wordmark (in the case of aircraft liveries, the wordmark is just "KOREAN").[46] Lippincott notes that reinterpreting the Taegeuk symbol and removing it from the logotype enhances its visibility, and its calligraphic brush-strokes style adds elegance to the new identity.[46] Meanwhile, the new uniforms for Korean and Asiana employees signifying the unified "Korean Air" brand will be introduced in 2027.[48]

## Corporate affairs and identity

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One of the airline's offices, the KAL building in Seoul

### Ownership

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Korean Air is owned by Hanjin Group and it is majority controlled by Hanjin KAL Corporation. Walter Cho, its current chairman and CEO, is the third generation of the family who controls Hanjin KAL to lead the airline. (Hanjin KAL's largest shareholder is Delta Air Lines, at 14.90% ownership.) As of 5 June 2020, Hanjin KAL holds 29.27% of Korean Air shares.[6]

### Hubs and headquarters

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Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 is Korean Air's international hub.[citation needed]

Korean Air's headquarters (대한항공 빌딩/大韓航空 빌딩) is located on the grounds of Gimpo International Airport in Gonghang-dong, Gangseo District, Seoul.[49] The company also maintains a satellite headquarters campus at Incheon.[citation needed]

Korean Air's other hubs are at Jeju International Airport, Jeju and Gimhae International Airport, Busan.[15] The maintenance facilities are located in Gimhae International Airport. The majority of Korean Air's pilots, ground staff, and flight attendants are based in Seoul and Busan.[citation needed]

### Chaebol and nepotism

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Korean Air has been cited as one of the examples of the South Korean "chaebol" system, wherein corporate conglomerates, established with government support, overreach diverse branches of industry. For much of the time between the foundation of Korean Air as Korean National Airlines in 1946 and the foundation of Asiana Airlines in 1988, Korean Air was the only airline operating in South Korea.

The process of the sale of Korean National Airlines to Hanjin in 1969 was supported by Park Chung Hee, the South Korean military general-turned president who seized power of the country through a military coup d'état; and the monopoly of the airline was secured for two decades until his assassination in 1979.

After widening the chaebol branches, the subsidiary corporations of Korean Air include marine and overland transportation businesses, hotels, and real estate among others; and the previous branches included heavy industry, passenger transportation, construction, and a stockbroking business. The nature of the South Korean chaebol system involves nepotism. A series of incidents involving Korean Air in the 2000s have "revealed an ugly side of the culture within chaebols, South Korea's giant family-run conglomerates".[50]

### Hotel ownership

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Korean Air owns four hotels: two KAL hotels on Jeju Island, the Hyatt in Incheon, and a hotel/office building called the Wilshire Grand Tower in Los Angeles. This building in downtown Los Angeles houses the largest InterContinental Hotel in the Americas in what is the tallest building in Los Angeles.[51]

### Korean Air Aerospace Division

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Korean Air Aerospace logo

Korean Air is also involved in aerospace research and manufacturing. The division, known as the Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD), has manufactured licensed versions of the MD Helicopters MD 500 and Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, as well as the Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II fighter aircraft,[52] the aft fuselage and wings for the KF-16 fighter aircraft manufactured by Korean Aerospace Industries and parts for various commercial aircraft including the Boeing 737, Boeing 747, Boeing 777, and Boeing 787 Dreamliner; and the Airbus A330 and Airbus A380.[53] In 1991, the division designed and flew the Korean Air Chang-Gong 91 light aircraft. KAA also provides aircraft maintenance support for the United States Department of Defense in Asia and maintains a research division with focuses on launch vehicles, satellites, commercial aircraft, military aircraft, helicopters, and simulation systems.[54]

In October 2012, a development deal between Bombardier Aerospace and a government-led South Korean consortium was announced, aiming to develop a 90-seat turboprop regional airliner, targeting a 2019 launch date. The consortium would have included Korea Aerospace Industries and Korean Air.[55] While this plan did not come to fruition, in 2019, Korean Aerospace Industries nevertheless decided to conduct a two-year study to assess the feasibility of taking the lead on building a turboprop airliner.[56]

## Destinations

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Main article: List of Korean Air destinations

### Codeshare agreements

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Korean Air has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[57][58]

* Aerolíneas Argentinas
* Aeroméxico
* Air Europa
* Air France
* Air Tahiti Nui
* Air New Zealand
* Alaska Airlines
* Aurora[59]
* China Airlines
* China Eastern Airlines
* China Southern Airlines
* Delta Air Lines (Joint Venture Partners)[60]
* Emirates
* Etihad Airways
* Garuda Indonesia
* Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
* Hainan Airlines
* Hawaiian Airlines[61]
* ITA Airways[62]
* Japan Airlines
* Jin Air (Subsidiary)
* Kenya Airways[63]
* KLM
* LATAM Brasil[64]
* LATAM Chile
* LATAM Perú
* Malaysia Airlines
* MIAT Mongolian Airlines
* Myanmar Airways International
* Rossiya Airlines
* Royal Brunei Airlines[65]
* Saudia
* Scandinavian Airlines
* Shanghai Airlines
* SriLankan Airlines[66]
* TAROM
* Uzbekistan Airways
* Vietnam Airlines
* Virgin Atlantic[67]
* WestJet
* XiamenAir

### Interline agreements

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Korean Air has interline agreements with the following airlines:

* Air Astana[68]
* Air Premia[69]
* JetBlue[70]

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

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### Current fleet

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As of May 2025[update], Korean Air operates the following aircraft:[71][72][73]

Korean Air fleet  Aircraft  | In service  | Orders  | Passengers  | Notes

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F | P | E | Total
Airbus A220-300 | 10  | -- | -- | -- | 140  | 140  | Order with 10 options and 10 purchase rights.[74]
Airbus A321neo | 16  | 40  | -- | 8 | 174  | 182  | Order with 20 options.[75][76][77]
Airbus A330-300 | 19  | -- | -- | 24 | 248  | 272  |
24 | 252  | 276
260  | 284
Airbus A350-900 | 2  | 4  | -- | 28 | 283  | 311  | Deliveries started in January 2025.[78][79]
Airbus A350-1000 | -- | 27  | TBA | [78]
Airbus A380-800 | 7  | -- | 12 | 94 | 301  | 407  | Originally planned to be retired in 2026.[80]
Currently postponed.[81]
Boeing 737-800 | 2  | -- | -- | 12  | 126  | 138  |
Boeing 737-900 | 9  | -- | -- | 8  | 180  | 188  |
Boeing 737-900ER | 6  | -- | -- | 8  | 165  | 173  |
Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 5  | 24  | -- | 8  | 138  | 146  | Order with 20 options.[82][83]
150  | 158
1  | VIP | Leased to Republic of Korea Air Force for VIP transport.[84]
Boeing 747-8I | 5  | -- | 6 | 48 | 314  | 368  | Includes HL7644, the last passenger 747 ever built.[85]
1  | VIP | Leased to Republic of Korea Air Force for VIP transport.
Boeing 777-300 | 4  | -- | -- | 41 | 297  | 338  |
Boeing 777-300ER | 25  | -- | 8 | 42 | 227  | 277  | All to be retrofitted with new Prestige Suites 2.0 and have Kosmo Suites removed.[86]
8 | 56 | 291
Boeing 777-9 | -- | 20  | TBA | Deliveries from 2028.[87]
Boeing 787-9 | 14  | 6[88][89] | -- | 24 | 245  | 269  | Order with 10 options.[90]
Order was converted from Boeing 787-8.[91][92]
254  | 278
Boeing 787-10 | 8  | 32[88] | -- | 36 | 289  | 325  | Order 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  |
Total  | 167  | 153  |

### Fleet development

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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]

### Gallery

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* Korean Air current fleet
* Airbus A220-300

* Airbus A321neo

* Airbus A330-200

* Airbus A330-300

* Airbus A380-800

* Boeing 737-800

* Boeing 737-900

* Boeing 737-900ER

* Boeing 737 MAX 8

* Boeing 747-400ERF

* Boeing 747-8F

* Boeing 747-8I

* Boeing 777-300

* Boeing 777-300ER

* Boeing 777F

* Boeing 787-9

### Retired fleet

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

Korean Air retired fleet  Aircraft  | Total  | Introduced  | Retired  | Replacement  | Notes

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Airbus A300B4-2C | 8  | 1975  | 1997  | Airbus A330 |
Airbus A300B4-200F | 2  | 1986  | 2000  | None  |
Airbus A300-600R | 27  | 1987  | 2012  | Airbus A330 |
2  | Converted into freighters and transferred to Korean Air Cargo.
1  | 1994  | None  | Crashed as flight KE2033.
Airbus A330-200 | 3  | 1998  | 2024  | Boeing 787 Dreamliner |
5  | Leased to T'way Air.[107]
Airbus A330-300 | 2  | 1997  | 2024  | Boeing 787 Dreamliner |
1  | 2022  | None  | Written off as flight KE631.
Airbus A380-800 | 3  | 2011  | 2024  | Boeing 777-9 |
Boeing 707-320B | 4  | 1971  | 1989  | Boeing 747-200B |
1  | 1978  | None  | Shot down as flight KE902.
Boeing 707-320C | 7  | 1971  | 1989  | Boeing 747-200B |
1  | 1987  | None  | Destroyed as flight KE858.
Boeing 720 | 2  | 1969  | 1976  | Boeing 747-200B |
Boeing 727-100 | 5  | 1972  | 1985  | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 |
Boeing 727-200 | 12  | 1980  | 1996  | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 |
Boeing 737-700/BBJ1 | 1  | 2008  | 2018  | None  |
Boeing 737-800 | 4  | 2007  | 2021  | Airbus A220-300 |
22  | 2000  | 2022  | Transferred to subsidiary Jin Air.
Boeing 737-900 | 4  | 2001  | 2023  | Airbus A321neo |
3  | Transferred to subsidiary Jin Air.
Boeing 747-200B | 9  | 1973  | 1998  | Boeing 747-400 |
2  | Converted into freighters and transferred to Korean Air Cargo.
1  | 1983  | None  | Shot down as flight KE007.
1  | 1980  | Destroyed as flight KE015.
Boeing 747-200C | 2  | 1973  | 2000  | None  |
Boeing 747-200F | 7  | 1978  | 2006  | Boeing 747-400F |
1  | 1999  | None  | Crashed as flight KE8509.
Boeing 747-200SF | 2  | 1991  | 2002  | Boeing 747-400F |
Boeing 747-300 | 1  | 1984  | 2005  | Boeing 747-400 |
1  | 1997  | None  | Crashed as flight KE801.
Boeing 747-300M | 1  | 1988  | 2001  | Boeing 747-400M | Converted into freighters and transferred to Korean Air Cargo.
Boeing 747-300SF | 1  | 2001  | 2006  | Boeing 747-400F |
Boeing 747-400 | 17  | 1989  | 2020  | Boeing 747-8I
Boeing 777-300ER |
8  | 2007  | Converted into freighters and transferred to Korean Air Cargo.
1  | 1998  | None  | Crashed as flight KE8702.
1  | 2001  | 2010  | Leased to Republic of Korea Air Force for VIP transport until 2021.[108]
Boeing 747-400BCF | 8  | 2007  | 2014  | Boeing 777F |
Boeing 747-400ERF | 4  | 2003  | 2017  | Boeing 777F |
Boeing 747-400F | 10  | 1996  | 2018  | Boeing 777F |
Boeing 747-400M | 1  | 1990  | 2010  | Boeing 777-300ER |
Boeing 747-8I | 3  | 2017  | 2025  | Boeing 777-9 | Sold to Sierra Nevada Corporation for SAOC.[109][110][111]
Boeing 747SP | 2  | 1981  | 1998  | Boeing 777-200ER |
Boeing 777-200ER | 14  | 1997  | 2025  | Airbus A350-900 |
4  | 2005  | 2016  | Transferred to subsidiary Jin Air.
Boeing 777-300ER | 1  | 2009  | 2021  | None  |
Bombardier Global Express XRS | 2  | 2011  | 2017  | None  |
CASA C-212 | 1  | 1980  | 2000  | None  |
Douglas DC-3 | 2  | 1950  | 1970  | Un­known  |
Douglas DC-4 | 2  | 1953  | 1969  | Un­known  |
Douglas DC-8-60 | 6  | 1972  | 1976  | Boeing 707 |
Eurocopter EC135-P2+ | 5  | 2011  | 2018  | None  |
Eurocopter EC155-B1 | 2  | 2004  | 2018  | None  |
Fairchild-Hiller FH-227 | 2  | 1967  | 1970  | NAMC YS-11A-200 |
Fokker F27-200 | 3  | 1963  | 1980  | Fokker F27-500 |
Fokker F27-500 | 3  | 1969  | 1991  | Fokker F28-4000 |
Fokker F27-600 | 1  | 1982  | 1986  | Fokker F28-4000 |
Fokker F28-4000 | 3  | 1984  | 1993  | Fokker 100 |
1  | 1989  | None  | Crashed as flight KE175.
Fokker 100 | 12  | 1992  | 2004  | Boeing 737-800 |
Gulfstream IV | 1  | 1994  | 2012  | Boeing BBJ1 |
Lockheed L-749A Constellation | Un­known  | Un­known  | Un­known  | None  |
Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation | 3  | 1966  | 1967  | None  |
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | 2  | 1967  | 1972  | Boeing 727 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | 4  | 1975  | 1996  | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 |
1  | 1989  | None  | Crashed as flight KE803.
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF | 1  | 1978  | 1983  | None  | Crashed as flight KE084.
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 5  | 1991  | 1995  | Airbus A330
Boeing 777 | Converted into freighters and transferred to Korean Air Cargo.
McDonnell Douglas MD-11F | 4  | 1995  | 2005  | Boeing 747-400BCF |
1  | 1999  | None  | Crashed as flight KE6316.
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 9  | 1993  | 2001  | Boeing 737 Next Generation |
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 6  | 1994  | 2001  | Boeing 737 Next Generation |
1  | 1999  | None  | Crashed as flight KE1533.
NAMC YS-11A-200 | 6  | 1968  | 1976  | Boeing 727 |
1  | 1969  | None  | Hijacked and captured by North Korea.

## Services

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### Cabins

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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

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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

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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

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* 2020 Skytrax Awards - 5-Star Airline Rating[119]
* 2021 Airline of the Year - Air Transport World (ATW)[120]
* 2022 Cargo Airline of the Year Award - AirlineRatings.com[121]
* 2022 Cargo Operator of the Year - Air Transport World (ATW)[122]
* 2023 Best Business-Class Seat Design - Global Traveler's Tested Reader Survey Awards [123]
* 2023 Best Airline Cuisine - Global Traveler’s Tested Reader Survey Awards[123]
* 2023 Best Frequent-Flyer Redemption Award (SKYPASS) - Global Traveler’s Tested Reader Survey Awards [123]
* 2024 Best Airline Onboard Service award - Global Traveler’s Tested Reader Survey Awards[124]
* 2025 Airline of the Year - AirlineRatings.com[125]

## Incidents and accidents

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Main article: Korean Air 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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* Companies portal
* South Korea portal

* List of airlines of South Korea
* List of airports in South Korea
* List of companies of South Korea
* Transport in South Korea

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* Yeongnam Air

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Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) aircraft

Light aircraft|

* Chang-Gong 91

UAVs|

* KUS-FS
* KUS-VH

License-built|

* 520MK Black Tiger
* KF-5E/F
* UH-60P

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Hanjin Group

Holding company|

* Hanjin KAL

Aviation|

* Air Korea
* Incheon Aviation Technology
* Jin Air
* KAL Catering
* Korea Airport Service
* Korean Air

Ground transport|

* Hanjin Busan Newport
* Hanjin Incheon Container Terminal
* Hanjin Transportation
* Seoul Integrated Freight Terminal

Tourism and real estate|

* Air Total Service
* Hanjin Travel
* Jungseok Enterprise
* Wangsan Marina

Information service|

* CyberSky
* Global Logistics System Korea
* Hanjin Information Systems & Telecommunication
* TOPAS

Non-profit corporations|

* Inha Technical College
* Inha University
* Inha University Hospital
* Il Woo Foundation
* Jungseok Logistics Foundation
* Jungseok-Inha Educational Foundation
* Korea Aerospace University

Foreign сorporations|

* Hanjin International Corporation
* HHIC-Philippines
* Waikiki Resort Hotel

Related|

* Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Holdings
* Hanjin Shipping (defunct)
* Incheon Korean Air Jumbos
* Meritz Financial

People|

* Cho Choong-hoon (founder)
* Cho Yang-ho
* Walter Cho

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Defense contractors of South Korea

* C&G
* DACC Carbon
* Daemyung
* Daeshin Metal
* Daeyang Electric
* Daeyeong Security Technology
* Danam Systems
* Dasan Machineries
* Dawin Friction
* DI Optical
* Dongyang Junggong
* Doosan Enerbility
* Doowon Heavy Industrial
* DS Navcours
* Ehwa Technologies Information
* EO System
* Farymann & TZEN
* Fine Precision
* Firstec
* GT&B
* Hancom Lifecare
* Hanil Forging Industrial
* Hanwha Aerospace
* Hanwha Ocean
* Hanwha Systems
* HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
* HD Hyundai Infracore
* HJ Shipbuilding & Construction
* HKC
* Huneed Technologies
* Hyosung Heavy Industries
* Hyundai J.Comm
* Hyundai Rotem
* Hyundai Transys
* Hyundai WIA
* i3system
* Insopack
* IPEC
* Jinyoung Precision Machine
* KAES
* Kanglim
* Kangnam Corporation
* Kia Corporation
* Kolon Spaceworks
* Korea Aerospace Industries
* Korea Defense Industry
* Korea Special Battery
* Korean Air
* Koryo Pyrotechnics
* LIG Nex1
* LS Mtron
* Mirae M-Tech
* MNC Solution
* Poongsan Corporation
* Poongsan FNS
* Pyung Hwa Industrial
* Samjeong Turbine
* Samju Industry
* Samyang Chemical
* Samyang Comtech
* Samyang Fine Chemical
* Samyung ENC
* Satrec Initiative
* SeAH Aerospace & Defense
* SG Safety Corporation
* SG Solution
* Shinjeong Development
* Sigong
* Silver Star
* SK Oceanplant
* SNT Dynamics
* SNT Motiv
* SPACEPRO
* Speco
* STX Engine
* SungJin Techwin
* TS Tech
* UI Helicopter
* UTECH
* Victek
* Viztro Miltech
* Woo Kyung Optics
* Wooribyul
* Yeonhab Precision

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KOSPI 200 companies of South Korea

| Communication Service|

* Cheil Worldwide
* Hybe
* Kakao
* Krafton
* KT
* LG Uplus
* Naver
* NCSoft
* Netmarble
* SK Telecom

|

Constructions|

* Daewoo E&C
* DL E&C
* GS E&C
* Hanil Cement
* Hyundai E&C
* KEPCO E&C
* Samsung C&T
* Samsung E&A

Consumer Discretionary|

* Coway
* DoubleU Games
* F&F
* Fila
* Grand Korea Leisure
* Hana Tour
* Hanjin KAL
* Hankook
* Hankook & Company
* Hanon Systems
* Hansae
* Hanssem
* HL Mando
* Hotel Shilla
* Hyundai Department Store
* Hyundai Mobis
* Hyundai Motor
* Hyundai WIA
* Iljin Hysolus
* Kangwon Land
* KG Mobility
* Kia
* Kumho Tire
* Lotte Shopping
* Sebang Global Battery
* Shinsegae
* SL
* Youngone
* Youngone Holdings

Consumer Staples|

* Amorepacific
* Amorepacific Group
* APR
* BGF Retail
* CJ
* CJ CheilJedang
* Cosmax
* Daesang
* Dongsuh
* Emart
* GS Retail
* HiteJinro
* KEPCO
* Kolmar Korea
* Korea Gas
* KT&G
* LG H&H
* Lotte
* Lotte Chilsung
* Lotte Wellfood
* Nongshim
* Orion
* Orion Holdings
* Ottogi
* Samyang Foods

Energy & Chemicals|

* Cosmo Chemical
* DL
* Foosung
* GS
* Hansol Chemical
* Hanwha
* Hanwha Solutions
* HD Hyundai
* HS Hyosung Advanced Materials
* Hyosung TNC
* Isu Specialty Chemical
* KCC
* Kolon Industries
* Korea Petrochemical
* Kumho Petrochemical
* LG Chem
* Lotte Chemical
* Lotte Fine Chemical
* Miwon Commercial
* OCI
* OCI Holdings
* PI Advanced Materials
* SK
* SK Chemicals
* SK Innovation
* SKC
* S-Oil
* Taekwang Industrial
* TKG Huchems

Financials|

* BNK Financial
* DB Insurance
* DGB Financial
* Hana Financial
* Hanwha Life
* Hyundai Marine & Fire
* Industrial Bank of Korea
* JB Financial
* KakaoBank
* KakaoPay
* KB Financial
* Kiwoom Securities
* Korea Investment
* Meritz Financial
* Mirae Asset Securities
* NH Investment & Securities
* Samsung Card
* Samsung Fire & Marine
* Samsung Life
* Samsung Securities
* Shinhan Financial
* Woori Financial

Health Care|

* Celltrion
* Chong Kun Dang
* Daewoong
* Daewoong Pharmaceutical
* Dentium
* Green Cross
* Green Cross Holdings
* Hanall Biopharma
* Hanmi Pharm
* Hanmi Science
* Samsung Biologics
* SD Biosensor
* SK Biopharm
* SK Bioscience
* Yuhan

Heavy Industries|

* CS Wind
* Doosan
* Doosan Bobcat
* Doosan Enerbility
* Doosan Robotics
* Hanwha Ocean
* Hanwha Vision
* HD Hyundai Electric
* HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
* HD Hyundai Infracore
* HD Hyundai Mipo
* HD KSOE
* Hyosung Heavy Industries
* Hyundai Elevator
* Hyundai Rotem
* Samsung Heavy Industries

Industrials|

* CJ Logistics
* Doosan Fuel Cell
* Ecopro Materials
* Hanwha Aerospace
* Hanwha Systems
* HMM
* Hyundai Glovis
* KEPCO KPS
* Korea Aerospace
* Korean Air
* L&F
* LG Energy Solution
* LIG Nex1
* LS
* LS Electric
* LX International
* Pan Ocean
* POSCO Future M
* POSCO International
* S-1
* SK IE Technology
* SK Networks
* Taihan Cable & Solution

IT|

* Cosmo AM&T
* Hanmi Semiconductor
* LG
* LG Display
* LG Electronics
* LG Innotek
* POSCO DX
* Samsung Electro-Mechanics
* Samsung Electronics
* Samsung SDI
* Samsung SDS
* SK Hynix
* SK Square

Steels & Materials|

* Dongwon Systems
* Hyundai Steel
* Korea Zinc
* Poongsan
* POSCO
* Sama Aluminium
* Seah Besteel
* Seah Steel Holdings
* TCC Steel
* Youlchon Chemical

Links to related articles

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Members of SkyTeam

Current members|

| Founder members|

* Aeroméxico
* Air France
* Delta Air Lines
* Korean Air

|

Full members|

* Aerolíneas Argentinas
* Air Europa
* China Airlines
* China Eastern Airlines
* Garuda Indonesia
* Kenya Airways
* KLM
* Middle East Airlines
* Saudia
* Scandinavian Airlines
* TAROM
* Vietnam Airlines
* Virgin Atlantic
* XiamenAir

Affiliate members|

* Air Europa Express
* Air France Hop
* Aeroméxico Connect
* Delta Connection
* Delta Shuttle
* KLM Cityhopper
* Mandarin Airlines
* SAS Connect
* SAS Link
* Shanghai Airlines

Former members|

| Former members|

* Alitalia
* China Southern Airlines
* Continental Airlines
* Czech Airlines
* ITA Airways
* Northwest Airlines

|

Affiliate members|

* Aeroméxico Travel
* Alitalia Express
* Alitalia CityLiner
* Austral Líneas Aéreas
* Brit Air
* CityJet
* Comair
* Delta Express
* Dobrolet
* Donavia
* Joon
* Régional
* Song

Associate members|

* Copa Airlines

Suspended members|

* Aeroflot

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Members of the  International Air Transport Association

Africa and the Middle East Region

* Africa World Airlines
* AfriJet
* Air Algérie
* Air Arabia
* Air Botswana
* Air Burkina
* Air Cairo
* Air Madagascar
* Air Mauritius
* Air Peace
* Air Seychelles
* Air Tanzania
* Airlink
* Allied Air
* AlMasria Universal Airlines
* ASKY Airlines
* Badr Airlines
* Camair-Co
* Congo Airways
* DHL International Aviation ME
* Egyptair
* Emirates
* Ethiopian Airlines
* Etihad Airways
* Fly Baghdad
* Flydubai
* FlyEgypt
* Flynas
* Gulf Air
* Iran Air
* Iran Airtour
* Iran Aseman Airlines
* Jazeera Airways
* Jordan Aviation
* Kam Air
* Kenya Airways
* Kuwait Airways
* LAM Mozambique Airlines
* Mauritania Airlines
* Middle East Airlines
* Nesma Airlines
* Nile Air
* Nouvelair
* Oman Air
* Overland Airways
* Precision Air
* Qatar Airways
* Royal Air Maroc
* Royal Jordanian
* RwandAir
* Safair
* Saudia
* South African Airways
* Syrian Air
* TAAG Angola Airlines
* Tassili Airlines
* Tunisair

Asia-Pacific Region

* Air Calédonie
* Air India
* Air New Zealand
* Air Niugini
* Air Tahiti
* Air Tahiti Nui
* Aircalin
* All Nippon Airways
* Asiana Airlines
* Bamboo Airways
* Bangkok Airways
* Batik Air
* Batik Air Malaysia
* Biman Bangladesh Airlines
* Cambodia Angkor Air
* Cebu Pacific
* Fiji Airways
* Garuda Indonesia
* IndiGo
* Japan Airlines
* Japan Transocean Air
* Jeju Air
* Jin Air
* Korean Air
* Lao Airlines
* Malaysia Airlines
* Myanmar Airways International
* Nippon Cargo Airlines
* Pakistan International Airlines
* Philippine Airlines
* Qantas
* Royal Brunei Airlines
* Scoot
* Singapore Airlines
* Solomon Airlines
* SpiceJet
* SriLankan Airlines
* T'way Air
* Thai Airways International
* Thai Lion Air
* Thai Smile
* VietJet Air
* Vietnam Airlines
* Virgin Australia
* Vistara

China and North Asia Region

* Air Changan
* Air China
* Air Guilin
* Air Koryo
* Air Macau
* Beijing Capital Airlines
* Cathay Pacific
* China Airlines
* China Cargo Airlines
* China Eastern Airlines
* China Express Airlines
* China Postal Airlines
* China Southern Airlines
* EVA Air
* Fuzhou Airlines
* GX Airlines
* Hainan Airlines
* Hebei Airlines
* Hong Kong Airlines
* Hong Kong Express
* Juneyao Air
* Kunming Airlines
* Loong Air
* Lucky Air
* Mandarin Airlines
* MIAT Mongolian Airlines
* Okay Airways
* Ruili Airlines
* SF Airlines
* Shandong Airlines
* Shanghai Airlines
* Shenzhen Airlines
* Sichuan Airlines
* Suparna Airlines
* Tianjin Airlines
* UNI Air
* Urumqi Air
* West Air
* XiamenAir
* YTO Cargo Airlines

Europe Region

* Aegean Airlines
* Aer Lingus
* Aeroflot
* Air Astana
* Air Austral
* airBaltic
* Air Caraïbes
* Air Corsica
* Air Dolomiti
* Air Europa
* Air France
* Air Malta
* Air Moldova
* Air Montenegro
* Air Nostrum
* Air Serbia
* AirBridgeCargo
* AlbaStar
* Amapola Flyg
* Amelia (Regourd Aviation)
* APG Airlines
* Arkia
* ASL Airlines Belgium
* ASL Airlines France
* ASL Airlines Ireland
* Atlantic Airways
* Austrian Airlines
* Azerbaijan Airlines
* Azores Airlines
* Belavia
* Binter Canarias
* Braathens Regional Aviation
* British Airways
* Brussels Airlines
* Bulgaria Air
* Cargolux
* Carpatair
* Challenge Airlines IL
* CityJet
* Condor
* Corendon Airlines
* Corsair International
* Croatia Airlines
* Cyprus Airways
* Czech Airlines
* DHL Air UK
* Eastern Airways
* Edelweiss Air
* El Al
* EuroAtlantic Airways
* European Air Transport Leipzig
* Eurowings
* Finnair
* FlyOne
* Freebird Airlines
* French Bee
* Georgian Airways
* Hi Fly
* Iberia
* Iberojet
* Icelandair
* Israir
* ITA Airways
* KLM
* La Compagnie
* LOT Polish Airlines
* Lufthansa
* Cargo
* CityLine
* Luxair
* Martinair
* MNG Airlines
* Neos
* NordStar
* Nordwind Airlines
* Olympic Air
* Pegas Fly
* Pegasus Airlines
* Portugália Airlines
* Poste Air Cargo
* Privilege Style
* Qazaq Air
* Rossiya Airlines
* RusLine
* S7 Airlines
* SATA Air Açores
* Scandinavian Airlines
* SCAT Airlines
* Silk Way West Airlines
* Smartavia
* Smartwings
* Somon Air
* SunExpress
* Swiss International Air Lines
* TAP Air Portugal
* TAROM
* TUIfly
* Turkish Airlines
* Ukraine International Airlines
* Ural Airlines
* Utair
* Uzbekistan Airways
* Virgin Atlantic
* Volotea
* Vueling
* Wamos Air
* White Airways
* Widerøe
* World2Fly

The Americas Region

* ABX Air
* Aerolíneas Argentinas
* Aeromar
* Aeroméxico
* Air Canada
* Air Transat
* Alaska Airlines
* American Airlines
* Atlas Air
* Avianca
* Avianca Costa Rica
* Avianca Ecuador
* Avianca El Salvador
* Azul Brazilian Airlines
* Bahamasair
* Boliviana de Aviación
* Cargojet
* Caribbean Airlines
* Copa Airlines
* Copa Airlines Colombia (Aero República)
* Cubana de Aviación
* Delta Air Lines
* Eastern Airlines
* FedEx Express
* Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
* Hawaiian Airlines
* JetBlue
* LATAM Airlines Group
* LATAM Brasil
* LATAM Cargo Brasil
* LATAM Cargo Chile
* LATAM Colombia
* LATAM Ecuador
* LATAM Paraguay
* LATAM Perú
* Mas Air
* National Airlines
* Paranair
* Polar Air Cargo
* Ravn Alaska
* Sky Airline
* United Airlines
* UPS Airlines
* Voepass Linhas Aéreas
* Volaris
* WestJet

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Members of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA)

* All Nippon Airways
* Asiana Airlines
* Bangkok Airways
* Cathay Pacific
* China Airlines
* EVA Air
* Garuda Indonesia
* Japan Airlines
* Korean Air
* Malaysia Airlines
* Myanmar Airways International
* Philippine Airlines
* Royal Brunei Airlines
* Singapore Airlines
* Thai Airways International

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Airlines of South Korea

Full service carriers|

* Asiana Airlines
* Korean Air

Hybrid carriers|

* Air Premia

Low cost carriers|

* Aero K
* Air Busan (AAR)
* Air Seoul (AAR)
* Eastar Jet
* Jeju Air
* Jin Air (KAL)
* T'way Air

Cargo airlines|

* Air Incheon
* Asiana Cargo
* Korean Air Cargo

Defunct airlines|

* Air Philip
* Air Pohang
* Fly Gangwon
* Hi Air
* Incheon Tiger Airways
* Korea Express Air
* Korean National Airlines
* Yeongnam Air

List of airline holding companies

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KOSPI 200 companies of South Korea

| Communication Service|

* Cheil Worldwide
* Hybe
* Kakao
* Krafton
* KT
* LG Uplus
* Naver
* NCSoft
* Netmarble
* SK Telecom

|

Constructions|

* Daewoo E&C
* DL E&C
* GS E&C
* Hanil Cement
* Hyundai E&C
* KEPCO E&C
* Samsung C&T
* Samsung E&A

Consumer Discretionary|

* Coway
* DoubleU Games
* F&F
* Fila
* Grand Korea Leisure
* Hana Tour
* Hanjin KAL
* Hankook
* Hankook & Company
* Hanon Systems
* Hansae
* Hanssem
* HL Mando
* Hotel Shilla
* Hyundai Department Store
* Hyundai Mobis
* Hyundai Motor
* Hyundai WIA
* Iljin Hysolus
* Kangwon Land
* KG Mobility
* Kia
* Kumho Tire
* Lotte Shopping
* Sebang Global Battery
* Shinsegae
* SL
* Youngone
* Youngone Holdings

Consumer Staples|

* Amorepacific
* Amorepacific Group
* APR
* BGF Retail
* CJ
* CJ CheilJedang
* Cosmax
* Daesang
* Dongsuh
* Emart
* GS Retail
* HiteJinro
* KEPCO
* Kolmar Korea
* Korea Gas
* KT&G
* LG H&H
* Lotte
* Lotte Chilsung
* Lotte Wellfood
* Nongshim
* Orion
* Orion Holdings
* Ottogi
* Samyang Foods

Energy & Chemicals|

* Cosmo Chemical
* DL
* Foosung
* GS
* Hansol Chemical
* Hanwha
* Hanwha Solutions
* HD Hyundai
* HS Hyosung Advanced Materials
* Hyosung TNC
* Isu Specialty Chemical
* KCC
* Kolon Industries
* Korea Petrochemical
* Kumho Petrochemical
* LG Chem
* Lotte Chemical
* Lotte Fine Chemical
* Miwon Commercial
* OCI
* OCI Holdings
* PI Advanced Materials
* SK
* SK Chemicals
* SK Innovation
* SKC
* S-Oil
* Taekwang Industrial
* TKG Huchems

Financials|

* BNK Financial
* DB Insurance
* DGB Financial
* Hana Financial
* Hanwha Life
* Hyundai Marine & Fire
* Industrial Bank of Korea
* JB Financial
* KakaoBank
* KakaoPay
* KB Financial
* Kiwoom Securities
* Korea Investment
* Meritz Financial
* Mirae Asset Securities
* NH Investment & Securities
* Samsung Card
* Samsung Fire & Marine
* Samsung Life
* Samsung Securities
* Shinhan Financial
* Woori Financial

Health Care|

* Celltrion
* Chong Kun Dang
* Daewoong
* Daewoong Pharmaceutical
* Dentium
* Green Cross
* Green Cross Holdings
* Hanall Biopharma
* Hanmi Pharm
* Hanmi Science
* Samsung Biologics
* SD Biosensor
* SK Biopharm
* SK Bioscience
* Yuhan

Heavy Industries|

* CS Wind
* Doosan
* Doosan Bobcat
* Doosan Enerbility
* Doosan Robotics
* Hanwha Ocean
* Hanwha Vision
* HD Hyundai Electric
* HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
* HD Hyundai Infracore
* HD Hyundai Mipo
* HD KSOE
* Hyosung Heavy Industries
* Hyundai Elevator
* Hyundai Rotem
* Samsung Heavy Industries

Industrials|

* CJ Logistics
* Doosan Fuel Cell
* Ecopro Materials
* Hanwha Aerospace
* Hanwha Systems
* HMM
* Hyundai Glovis
* KEPCO KPS
* Korea Aerospace
* Korean Air
* L&F
* LG Energy Solution
* LIG Nex1
* LS
* LS Electric
* LX International
* Pan Ocean
* POSCO Future M
* POSCO International
* S-1
* SK IE Technology
* SK Networks
* Taihan Cable & Solution

IT|

* Cosmo AM&T
* Hanmi Semiconductor
* LG
* LG Display
* LG Electronics
* LG Innotek
* POSCO DX
* Samsung Electro-Mechanics
* Samsung Electronics
* Samsung SDI
* Samsung SDS
* SK Hynix
* SK Square

Steels & Materials|

* Dongwon Systems
* Hyundai Steel
* Korea Zinc
* Poongsan
* POSCO
* Sama Aluminium
* Seah Besteel
* Seah Steel Holdings
* TCC Steel
* Youlchon Chemical

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South Korean space program

Organizations

* Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA)
* Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
* Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)

Launch sites

* Anheung Proving Ground
* Naro Space Center

Rocket engines

| Completed development|

* KRE-030
* KRE-075
* KRE-090
* KRE-007

|

Under development|

* KRE-100
* KRE-010

Sounding rockets

| KARI|

* KSR-I
* KSR-II
* KSR-III
* Nuri TLV

|

ADD|

* Solid-Fuel Space Launch Vehicle TLV

Launch vehicles

| KARI|

* Naro-1 (KSLV-I)
* Nuri (KSLV-II)
* KSLV-III (In development)

|

ADD|

* Solid-Fuel Space Launch Vehicle

Perigee Aerospace|

* Blue Whale 1
* Blue Whale 0.4

Innospace|

* HANBIT-TLV
* HANBIT-NANO

Satellites and navigation systems

| Small satellites|

* Kitsat
* 1
* 2
* 3
* STSat
* 1
* 2A
* 2B
* 2C
* 3
* NEXTSat
* 1
* 2

|

Reconnaissance satellites|

* ANASIS-I
* ANASIS-II

Communication satellites|

* KOREASAT
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 5
* 5A
* 6
* 7

Earth observation|

* CAS500
* 1
* 2
* GEO-KOMPSAT
* 2
* 3
* 5
* 3A
* 6
* 7
* 7A
* 3

Geostationary|

* Chollian
* 1
* 2A
* 2B
* 5 (In development)

CubeSats|

* OSSI-1
* KHUSAT
* 1
* 2
* SNIPE
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4

Positioning system|

* KPS

Space probes

* Korean Lunar Exploration Program
* Danuri
* KLLR

Contractors

* Hanwha Aerospace
* HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
* Hyundai Rotem
* Korea Aerospace Industries
* Korean Air
* LIG Nex1
* Satrec Initiative

Astronauts

* Yi So-yeon
* Ko San

Related institutions

* Agency for Defense Development (ADD)
* KAIST Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC)
* National Space Committee
* ROKAF space operations center

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* 2
* VIAF
* 2

National|

* United States
* Korea

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