The history of
Korean Air can be drawn back to 1948, when
Korea National Airlines (KNA), which is a private airline, was set up. In 1973, Korean Air Lines launched Boeing 747s to its fleet, in order to serve its Pacific routes. The airline also started a European service to Paris by using the 707s. Name of this airline was changed to Korean Air in 1984. In 1986, it gained the merit of being the first airline to use the new MD-11, to supplement its new fleet of Boeing 747-400s.
Korean Air Fleet:
Korean Air maintains a passenger fleet of 102 aircrafts, which include Boeing 787-8, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 777-300, Boeing 777-200ER, Boeing 747-400M, Boeing 747-400, Boeing 737-900ER, Boeing 737-900, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A330-300, Airbus A330-200 and Airbus A300-600R. The cargo service of Korean Air operates with the modern fleet of 24 aircraft including Boeing 747-400F, Boeing 747-400ERF and Boeing 747-400BCF.
Korean Air Destinations:
Korean Air flies to only one African country i.e. to Egypt. Besides, the airline flies to many Asian destinations, including Uzbekistan (Central Asia), China and Japan (East Asia). The airline also covers the South Asian countries including India (Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai) and Nepal. It also connects to the Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. In Southwest Asia, the airline covers Israel and Dubai.
Korean Air plies flights to many European countries which include Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. In South America, Korean Air flies to Canada and many cities in United States. Australia, Fiji, Guam and New Zealand are the countries in Oceania, to which Korean Air flies. The airline also operates in the South American country - Brazil.
