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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. [6] Korean Air is a founding member of SkyTeam alliance and SkyTeam Cargo .
An Asiana Airlines Boeing 777-200ER after merger, which Kumho Asiana Group titles and logo are removed.. The merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines was a policy announced by the Government of South Korea in November 2020, which resulted in Korean Air absorbing Asiana Airlines creating a dominant carrier in South Korea. [1]
Two Korean Air aircraft were shot down by the Soviet Union, one operating as Korean Air Lines Flight 902 and the other as Korean Air Lines Flight 007. Korean Air's deadliest incident was Flight 007 which was shot down by the Soviet Union on September 1, 1983. All 269 people on board were killed, including a sitting U.S. Congressman, Larry ...
The regular air route between Seoul and Moscow started in April 1990 as the result of the Nordpolitik policy of South Korea, operated by Aeroflot and Korean Air; meanwhile, all 9 of Korean Air's European routes would start passing through Soviet airspace. This was the first time Korean Air aircraft was officially permitted to pass through ...
Merged with Korean Air in 2024 Eastar Jet: ESR: ZE: EASTARJET: Gimpo International Airport: 2009: U-FLY Alliance: Jeju Air: JJA: 7C: JEJU AIR: Jeju International Airport Incheon International Airport: 2005: Value Alliance: Founding member of Value Alliance: Jin Air: JNA: LJ: JIN AIR: Gimpo International Airport Incheon International Airport ...
The accident is the deadliest aviation disaster involving a South Korean airliner since the 1997 crash of Korean Air Flight 801 in Guam and became the deadliest aviation accident on South Korean soil, surpassing the 2002 crash of Air China Flight 129 that killed 129 people. [2] This was the first fatal accident in Jeju Air's 19-year history. [3]
South Korean officials said inspections of all 101 B737-800s operated by South Korean airlines were set to wrap up by 3 January, though the airport would stay closed until 7 January.
Asiana Airlines Inc. (Korean: 아시아나항공; Hanja: 아시아나航空; RR: Asiana Hanggong KRX: 020560) is a South Korean airline headquartered in Seoul. [4] The airline operates 90 international passenger routes, 14 domestic passenger routes and 27 cargo routes throughout Asia, Europe, and North America.