Korean Air gets green light from Australia to merge with Asiana
SkyTeam member Korean Air’s plan to acquire hometown competitor Asiana Airlines has received the green light from the Australian Competition... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Korean Air
Why Korean Air garners kudos for its Boeing 777 layout
Returning home to New York City from Seoul recently meant a 14-hour nonstop flight in economy class aboard Korean Air’s Boeing 777-300ER. On... Continue Reading
An excellent Korean economy experience, broken by a seat
A trip to visit family found me flying from Vancouver to Seoul recently. Neither Air Canada nor Korean Air offered daily flights on this cit... Continue Reading
Airbus picks CFM and GE engine for A380 ZEROe hydrogen testbed
Airbus and Safran-GE joint venture CFM will flight test a direct hydrogen combustion engine aboard Airbus’ A380 MSN1 test platform, the comp... Continue Reading
Press Release: Korean Air embarks on hydrogen fuel infrastructure work
In preparing for the future of carbon-neutral aviation, Korean Air has embarked on a project to pioneer the Korean hydrogen fuel infrastruct... Continue Reading
Press Release: Korean Air launches full-scale e-document system
Korean Air has launched a full-scale digitalization of travel documents by introducing an e-Document system (e-DOC), becoming the first airl... Continue Reading
Press Release: Korean Air develops aircraft inspection tech using drones
Korean Air, with its extensive experience in manned and unmanned aerial vehicle development, has developed a technology that can inspect air... Continue Reading
Press Release: Korean Air, SK Energy to adopt carbon-neutral jet fuel
Korean Air has partnered with SK Energy, a major petroleum and refinery company in Korea, to introduce carbon-neutral jet fuel to actively c... Continue Reading
Collins integrating IATA Travel Pass into passenger management systems
The International Air Transport Association has seen strong industry take-up of its IATA Travel Pass, a mobile app that helps travelers to s... Continue Reading
Press Release: Korean Air studies using the 747-400 for air launching
Korean Air has recently commenced a joint research project with Seoul National University, which was commissioned by the Republic of Korea A... Continue Reading
Press Release: Korean Air participates in small satellite launch vehicles
Korean Air will develop common bulkhead propellant tanks for small satellite launch vehicles as part of the Ministry of Science and ICT’s “S... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inflight Dublin provides wireless IFE trial for Korean Air
Inflight Dublin has been chosen by Korean Air, the flag-carrier of South Korea, to provide a 6-month trial of its Wireless IFE solution, Eve... Continue Reading
Press Release: Korean Air works with UNICEF on COVID vaccine transport
One of the world’s largest air freight companies, Korean Air, has signed an agreement with UNICEF for global transportation of COVID-19 vacc... Continue Reading
Press Release: Korean Air extends SKYPASS program renewal date
Korean Air has announced that it will delay the renewal of its SKYPASS frequent flyer program by two years, as passenger travel has been gre... Continue Reading
Korean’s Asiana takeover to reshape NE Asia passenger landscape
Korean Air is to take over its struggling hometown challenger Asiana Airlines for the equivalent of US$1.6 billion, in a move that will resh... Continue Reading