Boeing Finalizes KAL Order, Salvages Turkish Airlines Deal
Boeing secured a $36.2 billion order from Korean Air Lines for 103 aircraft and nears a resolution on a 150-jet deal with Turkish Airlines.
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Boeing secured a $36.2 billion order from Korean Air Lines for 103 aircraft and nears a resolution on a 150-jet deal with Turkish Airlines.
Korean Air finalized a $44.8 billion agreement for 103 Boeing aircraft and GE engines to modernize its fleet following the Asiana Airlines integration.
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines will introduce free, Starlink-powered in-flight Wi-Fi on 14 widebody aircraft starting September 15, 2026.
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines ratified their merger agreement, setting the final corporate integration date for December 17, 2026.
Asiana Airlines will exit Star Alliance on December 16, 2026, as it completes its $1.3 billion merger with Korean Air.
Korean Air donated a retired Boeing 747-400 to the California Science Center, anchoring the new $25 million Korean Air Aviation Gallery.
Korean Air will restore daily flights between Seoul and Jakarta in June 2026, intensifying competition with rivals on the key Southeast Asian route.
Asiana Airlines launches new 3x weekly Seoul-Budapest and Seoul-Milan routes with its A350-900, expanding its European network amid its Korean Air merger.
Korean Air has confirmed a $50 billion order for 103 Boeing aircraft, including the 777-9 and 737-10, to modernize its fleet post-Asiana merger.
Asiana Airlines has retired its final passenger Boeing 767-300, marking an end for the classic widebody on the world's busiest route, Seoul to Jeju.