Korean Air 대한항공 大韓航空 Daehan Hanggong
IATA KE	ICAO KAL	Callsign KOREAN AIR
Founded		1962 (privatized 1969)
Hubs		Incheon International Airport Gimpo International Airport
Focus cities		Gimhae International Airport Jeju International Airport
Frequent flyer program		SKYPASS
Member lounge		Korean Air Lounge
Alliance		SkyTeam
Subsidiaries		Air Korea
Fleet size		126 (+50 orders) incl. This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator An airline hub is an Airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination Incheon International Airport (IIA (인천국제공항 is the largest Airport in South Korea, and one of the largest and busiest in Asia. Gimpo International Airport (김포국제공항 commonly known as Gimpo Airport (formerly Kimpo International Airport) is located in the far western end of Seoul In the Airline industry a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has non-stop flights to several destinations other than its hubs Gimhae International Airport (formerly Kimhae International Airport) is located on the western end of Busan in South Korea. Jeju International Airport ( Hangul: 제주국제공항 Hanja: 濟州國際空港 Revised Romanization of Korean; Jeju Gukje Gonghang, A frequent flyer program (FFP is a Loyalty program offered by many Airlines. Korean Air Lines Co Ltd ( Operating as Korean Air, is the national and largest Airline of South Korea; its global headquarters An airport lounge is a Lounge owned by a particular Airline (or jointly operated in the case of an alliance) An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more Airlines to cooperate on a substantial level SkyTeam is the second largest Airline alliance in the world — behind Star Alliance — partnering fourteen carriers from four continents with two pending members A subsidiary, in business matters is an entity that is controlled by a bigger and more powerful entity cargo
Destinations		115 incl. cargo
Parent company		Hanjin Group
Company slogan		Excellence in Flight
Headquarters		Seoul, South Korea
Key people		Cho Yangho (Chairman and CEO)
Website: http://www.koreanair.com/

Korean Air Lines Co. A parent company is a Company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its Board of directors The Hanjin Group is a Korean conglomerate, or Chaebol. The group is a holding company that includes a shipping company Hanjin Shipping Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Cho Yangho ( Korean: 조양호 Hanja: 趙亮鎬 RR: Jo Yang-ho, M-R: Cho Yangho) is the chairman and chief executive officer A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator , Ltd. (KRX_S: 003490), operating as Korean Air, is the national and largest airline of South Korea; its global headquarters are located in Seoul in Korea. Korea Exchange (KRX was created through the integration of the three existing Korean spot & futures exchanges ( Korea Stock Exchange, Korea Futures Exchange and KOSDAQ Korea Stock Exchange was South Korea 's exchange established in 1956. The Phrase " doing business as " (abbreviated DBA or d/b/a) is a legal term, meaning that the Name of the business or operation A flag carrier refers to a Transportation company such as an Airline or Shipping company that is locally registered in a given Country An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. Its international passenger division and related subsidiary cargo division together serve 130 cities in 45 countries, while its domestic division serves 20 destinations. It is among the top 20 airlines in the world airlines in terms of passengers carried. Incheon International Airport serves as Korean Air's international hub. Incheon International Airport (IIA (인천국제공항 is the largest Airport in South Korea, and one of the largest and busiest in Asia. Korean Air also maintains a satellite headquarters campus at Incheon International Airport, located 30 minutes away from South Korea's capital, Seoul. Incheon International Airport (IIA (인천국제공항 is the largest Airport in South Korea, and one of the largest and busiest in Asia. Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea.

Korean Air's main global headquarters campus and its Global Operations Center are located in Seoul, Korea in Gangseo-gu (ward). Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. Korean Air also maintains a domestic office campus at Gimpo International Airport in Seoul. Gimpo International Airport (김포국제공항 commonly known as Gimpo Airport (formerly Kimpo International Airport) is located in the far western end of Seoul Korean Air's lesser domestic superhubs are based at Jeju International Airport and Gimhae International Airport, Busan. Jeju International Airport ( Hangul: 제주국제공항 Hanja: 濟州國際空港 Revised Romanization of Korean; Jeju Gukje Gonghang, Gimhae International Airport (formerly Kimhae International Airport) is located on the western end of Busan in South Korea. ^[1]. The maintenace facilities are located in Gimhae international airport.

History

Korean Air Lines Boeing 747SP at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg in Saint-Louis, Haut-Rhin, France, (1985)

Boeing 747-400

Boeing 737 at Daegu International Airport

Korean Air was founded by the South Korean Government in 1962 as Korean Air Lines to replace Korean National Airlines (founded in 1948). WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is an international airport near Basel ( Switzerland) Mulhouse ( France) and Freiburg ( Saint-Louis is a town and commune of the Haut-Rhin département, in Alsace, France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Daegu Airport ( Hangul: 대구국제공항; Hanja: 大邱國際空港; Revised Romanization: Daegu Gukje Gonghang; South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Korean National Airlines was the first air carrier in Korea. Established in 1948 in South Korea, the carrier was merely a regional carrier and despite its On 1 March 1969 the Hanjin Transport Group took control of the fledgling airline. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Hanjin Group is a Korean conglomerate, or Chaebol. The group is a holding company that includes a shipping company Hanjin Shipping Long-haul freight operations were introduced on 26 April 1971 followed by passenger services to Los Angeles on 19 April 1972. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[1]

International flights to Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Los Angeles were flown with Boeing 707s until the introduction of Boeing 747 in 1973. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In 1973, KAL introduced Boeing 747s on their Pacific routes and started a European service to Paris using the 707 and DC-10. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city In 1975 KAL became one of Airbus's first Asian customers with the purchase of three A300s, which were put into immediate service on Asian routes. ^[2]

A blue-top, silver and redesigned livery with a new corporate "Korean Air" logo featuring an accented, stylized "taegukki" design was introduced on 1 March 1984 and the airline's name changed to Korean Air from Korean Air Lines. A livery is a Uniform or other sign worn in a non-military context on a person or object (such as an airplane or Vehicle) to denote a relationship The Flag of South Korea, or Taegukgi has three parts a white background a red and blue Taegeuk (taijitu or "yin-yang" in the Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) This livery was introduced on its Fokker F28s. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout It was designed in cooperation between Korean Air and Boeing. The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E In 1990s Korean Air became the first airline to use the new MD-11 to supplement its new fleet of Boeing 747-400s. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout However, MD-11 did not meet the set performance and they were converted to freighters (in addition to 747 freighters).

In 1998, an economic recession hit South Korea, which resulted in large reductions in flights and destinations. In 2000, South Korea recovered and Korean Air expanded its global destination network, adding gateways from its hub at Incheon International Airport. Incheon International Airport (IIA (인천국제공항 is the largest Airport in South Korea, and one of the largest and busiest in Asia.

Korean Air flies to the most US gateway destinations of any Asian carrier (14 cities in the 50 states and territories).

Korean Air owns 25% of Okay Airways, a Tianjin, PRC-based airline. Okay Airways ( is an Airline based in Tianjin, People's Republic of China. ( Postal map spelling: Tientsin) is the second largest city in northern coastal China. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES As of 2007, Korean Air is in negotiations to open its China hub in Beijing or Shanghai by the end of 2008.

The airline has 16,623 employees (at March 2007). ^[1] On June 5, 2007, Korean Air said that it would create a new low-cost carrier in Korea to compete with Korea's super-high speed railway network system named KTX which offers cheaper fares and less stringent security procedures. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Korea Train eXpress ( KTX) is South Korea 's High-speed rail system Korean Air's low-cost concept will fly Boeing 737s. Over 20 domestic destinations are planned to be part of the new domestic network.

Slogans

From past to present: "Welcome to my World," "The Spirit of Korea is in the Air," 1990's: "Beyond your imagination," Current: "Excellence in Flight"

While "Welcome to my World" was in use, when the plane took off and landed, the plane would play Elvis Presley's song "Welcome to my World. "

Destinations

Main article: Korean Air destinations

Charters for 2008

• Cairns (Australia)
• Da Nang (Vietnam)
• Mudanjiang (China)

Fleet

Passenger

The Korean Air passenger fleet consists of the following aircraft as of February 2008:^[3]

Cargo

The Korean Air Cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft as of September 2007:

The average age of the Korean Air fleet is 8. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Boeing 747-8 is the latest variant of the Boeing 747, officially announced in 2005 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 8 years as of March 2008. ^[4] Korean Air operates 102 passenger aircraft, and 23 cargo aircraft, for a total of 125 planes as of November 30, 2007. ^[5]

On 31 May 2005 Korean Air signed an agreement for an additional order for a Boeing 747-400ERF, converting an option taken out in 2004, bringing total Korean Air orders for the aircraft to seven. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ^[6] The airline is also ordering Boeing 747-8 Freighter and Boeing 777 Freighter to expand their fleet. The Boeing 747-8 is the latest variant of the Boeing 747, officially announced in 2005 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

On 29 December 2006 Korean Air has announced that it will convert all passenger Boeing 747-400 fleet to freighters to expand its fleet. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Korean Air Cargo has been ranked the world's top commercial airline cargo operation by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for two consecutive years (2004~2005), as measured by international (not domestic) FTKs. During 2005, Korean Air recorded 7. 982 billion international FTK, topping the charts.

Retired

Cabin

In 2005, Korean Air invested more than 1 billion dollars to bring in new products and services. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Cargo 360 was a Cargo airline based in Seattle, Washington, USA. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Cargo 360 was a Cargo airline based in Seattle, Washington, USA. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Iran Aseman Airlines (هواپیمایی آسمان is an Airline based in Tehran, Iran, Operates air taxi services and scheduled domestic and regional The NAMC YS-11 is a Turboprop Airliner built by a Japanese consortium the Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout New products include sleeper seats for First and Business Class, as well as personal In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) devices. These products are available in newly delivered Boeing 777-200ER aircraft as well as select Boeing 747-400 aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The new cabin will gradually be added to all long haul aircraft. Korean Air operates "Ladies Only" lavatories: only women on board are allowed to use them.

As of June 27, 2007, Korean Air's new cabin is available on non-stop flights to and from Los Angeles*, Las Vegas, Seattle, San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Washington D. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. C. , Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Guam, Beijing, Shanghai, Paris, Frankfurt, London, and Manila.

• Note: the flight to Los Angeles via Tokyo does not have the new cabin.

First Class - Kosmo Sleeper Seat

Korean Air's new first class offers passengers a "Kosmo Sleeper Seat" that can recline to 180 degrees. Custom made for Korean Air, the new fabric seat is 30 inches wide and is equipped with privacy partitions and AVOD (Audio Visual On Demand) entertainment. Also, lumbar massage, movable side armrests, a buddy seat (auxiliary seat) and individual reading lights are added to the new seat.

Business Class - Prestige Plus Seat

The new "Prestige Plus Seat" is manufactured by B/E Aerospace and reclines to 170 degrees. The seat comes with individual reading lights, lumbar massage, privacy partitions and AVOD (Audio Visual On Demand) entertainment.

Korean Air Airbus A330 at Ruzyně International Airport

Economy Class

Manufactured by Weber, Korean Air's new economy class features a slim-line design. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Ruzyně Airport serves Prague, Czech Republic. Located 10 km from the city centre the airport is a hub for Czech Airlines. Every seat is equipped with adjustable headrests, footrests, a cup holder and an 8. 4" personal screen that features AVOD entertainment. Video on demand ( VOD) or Audio video on demand ( AVOD) systems allow users to select and watch/listen

Experience

A Korean Air Boeing 777 landing at Vancouver International Airport

In-flight entertainment

All classes in newly retrofitted/ delivered aircraft is equipped with personal LCD touch-screens featuring AVOD (Audio Visual On Demand). WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The system is named SKY and manufactured by Panasonic Avionics Corporation. Offerings include a selection of over forty newly released movies, 60 short programs, over four thousand songs on 300 CDs and ten latest games. Selections also include channels dedicated exclusively to programming on contemporary Korean pop culture, music and the latest Korean movies and dramas released by major Korea broadcasting networks.

All selections are available to all passengers in various passengers' languages. Unique to the SKY system, the interactive feature allows passengers to use a "My Music" feature to customize a personal jukebox to listen to for the duration of the flight. Korean Air will roll-out enhanced video and audiovisual services through this system to all newly acquired aircraft, as it will be one of the first Asian carriers to receive the Airbus 380.

Interior

A new color scheme of aircraft seats was introduced. Celadon green, a color that is characteristic to Korea, has been incorporated as the primary dominant colors to all First Class, Business Class and Prestige Class seats.

In addition, dark blue and mocha chocolate was used for economy class seats. Korean Air engineers and customer service focus groups' conclusions and input were sought in also integrating ochre, aquamarine and various tones of blue in all newly acquired aircraft.

Dining

Korean Air is introducing tableware designed by Kwangjuyo, a Korean ceramics and dining ware boutique manufacturer. The tableware will be supplemented by Wedgwood flatware.

Kwangjuyo flatware with the Korean Air logo will feature traditional Korean brushwork. The flatware will feature images from an ancient Koguryo painting called "Four Seasons of White Forsythia. " These images will be applied to all First Class and selected Business Class tableware. Prestige Class tableware will have images from another famous Korean painting - "Four Seasons of a Willow. "

Korean Air has also commissioned Kwangjuyo to design Economy Class tableware. This tableware will incorporate traditional Korean shapes and this roll-out is scheduled to be completed in late 2007.

Korean Air offers a variety of Korean meals in-flight, available in all classes. Bibimbap (Assorted vegetables accompanied with steamed rice, Korean spicy sauce red-pepper paste known as Kochujang and sesame oil), a Mercury Award winner in 1997, is the airline's signature offering. Bibimbap is a popular Korean dish. The word literally means "stirred/mixed Rice " or "stirred/mixed meal Gochujang is a savory and pungent fermented Korean Condiment, a kind of hot sauce Sesame oil (also known as "gingelly oil" or "til oil" is an edible Vegetable oil derived from Sesame seeds Besides being used as a Cooking It has a few variations, including beef bibimbap and salmon bibimbap.

In 2006, Bibim Noodles (Spicy Korean Noodles), a newly introduced in-flight meal that was adopted in the in-flight menu as a second meal option on long haul flights, won the Mercury Award, making this the second time that Korean Air win this award. Vegetarian Korean meals are on menus on out-bound destinations in Korean Air's network.

Other than Bibimbap and Bibim Noodles, Korean porridge (jook), bulgogi and galbi are also available. Bulgogi (pulɡoɡi in Korean Barbecued Beef, is one of the most popular ways of cooking beef in Korea. Galbi or kalbi generally refers to a variety of Gui or Grilled dishes in Korean cuisine that is made with Korean traditional court cuisine has been launched in First Class, Business Class, Prestige Class and Premium Economy classes due to Korea's popular culture being the focus of hallyu. Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance — The Korean wave refers to the recent surge of popularity of South Korean popular culture in other countries especially in Asian countries Japanese style kaiseki meals are offered to all Japanese destinations. or is a traditional multi-course Japanese dinner analogous to Western Haute cuisine.

SKYPASS

Korean Air Airbus A330

SKYPASS is the frequent flyer program of Korean Air. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A frequent flyer program (FFP is a Loyalty program offered by many Airlines. "SKYPASS" also refers to the blue card which Korean Air frequent flyers are given. SKYPASS's motto is "Beyond your Imagination," which is also printed on the card. The program's elite levels are comparable to those of other airlines' frequent flyer programs, requiring members to fly a certain number of miles per two-year cycle. A frequent flyer program (FFP is a Loyalty program offered by many Airlines. Qualification for the highest level is based on lifetime flight miles, requiring a customer to fly 1 million miles. Membership in this level is granted for life.

Codeshare agreements

Korean Air has codeshare agreements with the following airlines as of July 2007:

Korean Air is a founding partner airline in SkyTeam, the world's second largest airline alliance. OJSC "AeroflotRussian Airlines" (ОАО «АэрофлотРоссийские авиалинии» () or Aeroflot (Аэрофлот as the airline is commonly Aerovías de México SA de CV, operating as AeroMéxico, is an Airline based in Mexico City, Mexico. Not to be confused with China Airlines, the national airline of the Republic of China (Taiwan. Air France-KLM () is a European Airline Holding company incorporated under French law with its headquarters at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport Air Algérie SpA (الخطوط الجوية الجزائرية is the national Flag carrier Airline of Algeria. AlitaliaLinee Aeree Italiane SpA ( Italian for Alitalia - Italian Air Lines) ( is the Flag carrier Airline of Italy. China Airlines Limited ( Chinese: 中華航空公司 ( Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Hángkōng gōngsī commonly abbreviated 華航 is the Flag carrier China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited ( () is an Airline based in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. China Southern Airlines ( Simplified Chinese: 中国南方航空公司 (,) is an Airline based in Guangzhou in the Guangdong Province Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier. Czech Airlines jsc (České aerolinie as Trading as Czech Airlines ( Abbreviation: ČSA) is the Czech national Airline Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. EgyptAir ( IATA Code MS ( Arabic: مصر للطيران) is the Flag carrier Airline of the Arab Republic of Egypt and a member Emirates Airline (shortened form Emirates) ( Arabic: طيران الإمارات Tayarān al-Imārāt) is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group PT (Persero Perusahaan Penerbangan Garuda Indonesia is the national Airline of Indonesia. Hawaiian Airlines Inc is the 11th largest commercial Airline in the United States. ( or JAL, is an airline of Japan It is one of the largest Airline operators in Asia. Kenya Airways is the Flag carrier Airline of Kenya, based in Nairobi. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ( Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English translation LAN Airlines SA is an Airline based in Santiago Chile. It is the principal Chilean airline and one of the largest in South America with flights to Malaysia Airlines (MAS ( Malay:Syarikat Penerbangan Malaysia Chinese:马来西亚航空公司) is the Flag carrier of Malaysia. Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary Federal State Unitary Enterprise «State Transport Company «Russia» (ФГУП «Государственная транспортная компания «Россия» operating Shanghai Airlines Co Ltd (上海航空公司 is an Airline based in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Uzbekistan Airways ( O`zbekiston Havo Yo`llari) is the state Airline of Uzbekistan. Vietnam Airlines Corporation (Tổng Công ty Hàng không Việt Nam operating as Vietnam Airlines (Hãng Hàng không Quốc gia Việt Nam is the national flag SkyTeam is the second largest Airline alliance in the world — behind Star Alliance — partnering fourteen carriers from four continents with two pending members An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more Airlines to cooperate on a substantial level

Korean Air is an airline partner of Skywards, the frequent flyer program for Emirates Airline and SriLankan Airlines. The Emirates Group is a holding company headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Emirates Airline (shortened form Emirates) ( Arabic: طيران الإمارات Tayarān al-Imārāt) is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group SriLankan Airlines Limited (previously known as Air Lanka) is the national airline of Sri Lanka. Skywards members can earn miles for flying Korean Air and can redeem miles for free flights.

Aerospace research and manufacturing

A Korean Air aircraft at Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, near Tokyo

Korean Air is also involved in aerospace research and manufacturing. is an international Airport located in Narita, Chiba, Japan, in the eastern portion of the Greater Tokyo Area. ||-||-||} is a city located in Chiba, Japan. It is the site of Narita International Airport, the main international airport serving the Greater Tokyo WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Greater Tokyo Area. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. The division, known as the Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD), manufactures licensed versions of the MD 500 and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and the F-5E/F Tiger II fighter aircraft,^[7] the aft fuselage and wings for the KF-16 fighter aircraft manufactured by Korean Aerospace Industries,^[8] and parts for various commercial aircraft including the Boeing 737, 747, 777, and the Airbus A330, and A380. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd (commonly referred to as KAI, Korean: 한국항공우주산업 Hanja: 韓國航空宇宙産業 is a South Korean The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Airbus SAS (ˈɛərbʌs in English, Airbus2ogg|/ɛʁbys/]] in French, and /ˈɛːɐbʊs/ in German) is an aircraft manufacturing WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ^[9] KAA also provides aircraft maintenance support for the United States Department of Defense in Asia and maintains a research division with focuses on launch vehicle, satellite, commercial and military aircraft, helicopter, and simulation systems. ^[10]

Incidents and accidents

• Main article: Korean Air incidents and accidents

Since 1970, Korean Air has had six incidents and accidents with passenger fatalities. These accidents occurred with Korean Air. Korean Air's Disasters perished more than 715 people 16 February 1958 – ( Douglas DC-3) departed from

Korean Air Lines Flight 007, also known as KAL 007, was a Korean Air Lines civilian airliner shot down by Soviet jet interceptors on September 1, 1983 just west of Sakhalin island. Korean Air Lines Flight 007, also known as KAL 007, was a Korean Air Lines civilian Airliner shot down by Soviet jet interceptors 269 passengers and crew, including US congressman Lawrence McDonald, were aboard KAL 007; there were no known survivors.

The last fatal passenger incident, as of 2008, was the Korean Air Flight 801 crash in 1997. Korean Air Flight 801 (KE801 KAL801 crashed on August 6, 1997 on approach to Antonio B Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The latest crew fatality was flight 8509 in December of 1999.

Gallery

Korean Air/Hanjin Office in Minato, Tokyo, Japan as seen from the Tokyo Tower

References

External links

• Korean Air official website
• Morning Calm inflight magazine
• Korean Air Cargo
• Korean Air Aerospace Division