All Korean Air articles – Page 4
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Korean Air flight attendant tests positive for coronavirus
A Korean Air flight attendant has emerged as the first instance of a cabin crew member testing positive for the coronavirus since it first broke out of the Wuhan city epicentre in January. Citing information from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), the carrier states that the ...
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Korean Air picks PW1100G to power future A321neo fleet
Korean Air has selected Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines to power its fleet of up to 50 Airbus A321neos, the first of which is scheduled for delivery next year. The SkyTeam carrier is also in talks with the engine maker to become part of the geared turbofan’s maintenance network. ...
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Weak cargo halves Korean Air’s full-year profit
Korean Air’s full-year operating profit declined by 56.4% due to a sharp decline in cargo revenues, against a weak economic backdrop. Operating revenues were down by 2.8% to W12.3 trillion ($10.4 billion), dragged lower by a 15% decline in cargo revenues. This was partially offset by a marginal increase in ...
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Korean Air offloads non-core assets and pledges transparency
Korean Air is selling non-core assets in a bid to “improve its financial position and increase its corporate transparency”. This includes real estate in downtown Seoul and a 100% owned leisure company that operates a resort in Incheon, just outside Seoul. Plans for the assets in question had to be ...
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Inquiry notes hold-short ambiguity after 777-A330 taxiing collision
German investigators have highlighted ambiguity in the regulations for stopping at holding points, after a waiting Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER was struck and badly damaged at Frankfurt by a taxiing Air Namibia Airbus A330-200. The 777-300ER (HL7204), with 261 occupants, had arrived from Seoul on 16 November last year and ...
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South Korea completes 737NG ‘pickle fork’ inspections
South Korean authorities have completed structural crack inspections of all of the country’s 150 Boeing 737NGs.
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South Korea signs open-skies agreements with Singapore and Brunei
South Korea has signed an open-skies agreement with Brunei Darussalam and Singapore, allowing an unlimited number of flights to be operated between the respective countries.
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Jin Air’s 737NG with cracks repaired and returned to service
The first of Jin Air’s three Boeing 737NGs found with “pickle fork” cracks returned to service this week.
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Geopolitical issues lower Korean Air’s third-quarter profit
Korean Air’s third-quarter operating profit declined by 70%, as revenues were hampered by geopolitical issues.
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K-pop safety video signals change at Korean Air
Korean Air is showing off some new K-pop moves in its new safety video and wants its customers to sit up and pay attention.
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A220 operators told to limit engine thrust at high altitude
Operators of Airbus A220s are facing operational limitations of the twinjet's engines, following several serious incidents involving powerplant failure.
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Boeing inks digital service, training deals with Korean carriers
Boeing’s services business has renewed its partnership with Korean Air and its affiliate Jin Air in the areas of pilot training and digital solutions.
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ADEX: Seoul seeks big ISTAR, AEW&C boost
The 2020s will see the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) obtain new aircraft for three emergent requirements.
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ADEX: Raytheon, KAL team for Korean ISTAR deal
Raytheon will partner with Korean Air in Seoul's upcoming ISTARS (Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance) competition.
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Corrosion crack led Korean 777-300's axle to snap
Analysis of a main landing-gear axle fracture on a Korean Air Boeing 777-300 has traced the origin to stress corrosion cracking.
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Asiana to fly seasonally to Lisbon, Cairo and Melbourne
Asiana Airlines is launching three new routes from Seoul Incheon to Lisbon, Cairo, and Melbourne over the winter season.
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Delta ups stake in Korean Air parent company
Delta Air Lines has increased its stake in Korean Air’s controlling shareholder, Hanjin KAL, to 9.21%.
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Air cargo woes endure amid US-China spat
There are few signs that the air freight market will find any relief from the tough market conditions seen so far in 2019, as the trade spat between the USA and China, and a slowing global economy, dent demand.
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Korean Air cuts Japan flights in favour of China
South Korea largest airline Korean Air is cutting capacity on flights to Japan and will shift its focus to other markets, particularly China.
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Pitch-up during go-around led to 737-900 tail-strike
Japanese investigators believe a Korean Air Boeing 737-900 suffered a tail-strike at Osaka's Kansai airport as it pitched up during a go-around, after the aircraft bounced on landing.