All Korean Air articles – Page 3
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Partnerships the key for Korean Air at IATA AGM
Korean Air chairman and chief executive Walter Cho says that IATA remains as relevant as ever, especially when it comes to how airlines work together.
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AnalysisSNAPSHOT: Putting numbers on the legacies of airline leaders
With airline leaders gathering in Seoul for the IATA AGM, we use Cirium's Fleets Analyzer and schedules data to measure the legacies of the chief executives who have left their roles in the past 12 months. The AGM takes place in South Korea just weeks after the death of long-serving ...
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Korean Air to remove first class on 27 routes
Korean Air plans to drop first class service on 27 routes operated by Boeing 787-9s, 777-300ERs and Airbus A330s from 1 June.
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Korean Air chairman Cho Yang-ho passes away
Korean Air chairman and chief executive Cho Yang-ho has passed away at age 70 in a Los Angeles hospital.
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Korean Air chief Cho voted off board
Korean Air shareholders have voted chief executive and chairman Cho Yang-ho off the carrier’s board.
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ANALYSIS: A380 flights set to fall for first time in 2019
The cancellation of the Airbus A380 programme comes in a year that could see the first drop in scheduled passenger flights made by the type.
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Korean Air standalone profit dropped 28% in 2018
Korean Air reported a 28% slide in its 2018 full year unconsolidated operating profit to W692 billion ($620 million), primarily due to the impact of higher fuel costs.
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Damaged A220 PW1500G undergoes examination in USA
An Airbus A220 engine that suffered damage during a Korean Air flight in December has been shipped the USA for examination, according to an Airbus official.
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Korean Air A220 suffers significant engine damage
A Korean Air Airbus A220-300 suffered a failure to its left Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engine on 27 December 2018.
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PICTURE: Eastar Jet takes delivery of its first 737 Max 8
South Korean leisure carrier Eastar Jet has become the first carrier in the country to take delivery of a Boeing 737 Max 8.
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Korean Air hopeful on North Korean rapprochement
Korean Air is cautiously optimistic about recent political developments vis-à-vis North Korea, with the easing of tensions helping the general visitor environment for South Korea.
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A350 and 777X in contention for Korean widebody order
Korean Air is considering both the Boeing 777X and Airbus A350 family for what could be a major widebody order, as well as leaning toward additions to its 787 fleet.
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ANALYSIS: South Korea country report July-September 2018
Low-cost operator Jin Air narrowly avoided having its license cancelled by South Korean authorities after it was discovered that the airline had violated local transportation laws. Start-up Air Premia is inching closer to a launch in 2020, after securing funding. At the same time, Seoul restarted the feasibility studies to ...
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New York unveils two-terminal JFK redevelopment plan
Officials plan to consolidate operations at New York John F Kennedy International airport into two primary terminal complexes in about five-years time
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LTP expands foothold with A380 heavy maintenance
Lufthansa Technik Philippines says it has "solidified its foothold" in the Philippines with the signing of multiple new A380 contracts with several carriers.
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Korean, Asiana jets in minor collision at Gimpo
A Korean Air Boeing 777-200ER has sustained damage to its empennage after a minor collison with an Asiana Airlines Airbus A330 while they were being towed at Seoul Gimpo International airport.
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Korean Air to launch W210bn hybrid bond
Korean Air plans to launch a W210 billion ($189 million) hybrid bond issue on 22 June.
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Delta to add Seattle-Osaka flights, axes Seattle-Hong Kong
Delta Air Lines is reshuffling two transpacific routes from Seattle, nixing flights to Hong Kong and adding service to Osaka.
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Delta and Korean Air to launch partnership on 1 May
Delta Air Lines and Korean Air will launch their planned joint venture on 1 May, meeting the tight deadline they set for implementation less than a month ago.
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Seoul approves Delta-Korean Air transpacific joint venture
Delta Air Lines and Korean Air’s transpacific network joint venture has been cleared to proceed after being approved by South Korean regulators.
