Korean Air
IATAKE ICAOKAL
- Founded
- June 1962, (as Korean Air Lines)
- Callsign
- KOREAN AIR
- Headquarters
- 260 Haneul-gil, Gangseo District, Seoul, South Korea
- Hubs and bases
- Seoul–Gimpo, Seoul–Incheon
What they fly
- Boeing 737 MAX 10 62
- Boeing 777-9 40
- Boeing 777-300ER 25
- Airbus A321neo 20
- Airbus A350-1000 20
- Airbus A330-300 17
- Boeing 787-9 14
- Boeing 787-10 12
- Boeing 777F 12
- Airbus A220-300 10
- Boeing 737-900 9
- Boeing 777-8F 8
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About the airline
Korean Air Co., Ltd. (KAL; Korean: 대한항공) 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. Korean Air is a founding member of SkyTeam alliance and SkyTeam Cargo. As of 2024, it is one of the 11 airlines ranked 5-star airline by Skytrax, and the top 20 airlines in the world in terms of passengers carried and is also one of the top-ranked international cargo airlines. 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. 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. 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. The airline's reputation has significantly improved by 2009 as…
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