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[[Image:Ke747nrt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Korean Air Boeing 747]] |
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'''Korean Air''' {{kse|003490}} is the largest [[airline]] based in [[Korea]]. One of the largest airlines in Asia, it operates a network that links Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, and (formerly to) South America to its hub at [[Incheon International Airport]] and its domestic hub is at [[Gimpo Airport]] (formerly Kimpo International Airport). |
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== Code Data == |
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*[[International Air Transport Association|IATA]] Code: '''KE''' |
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*[[International Civil Aviation Organisation|ICAO]] Code: '''KAL''' |
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*Callsign: Korean Air |
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== History == |
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Korean Air began in [[1962]] as '''Korean Air Lines''' and was owned by the [[South Korea|South Korean Government]]. It replaced the former Korean carrier Korean National Airlines. In [[1969]] KAL was acquired by the [[Hanjin Transport Group]] and became privately owned. |
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[[image:Korean.747.arp.750pix.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Korean Air Boeing 747]] |
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International flights to [[Hong Kong]], [[Taiwan]], and [[Seattle]], [[United States]] were flown with [[Boeing 707]]s until the airline was privatized. In [[1973]], KAL introduced [[Boeing 747]]s on their Pacific routes and started a European service to [[Paris, France|Paris]] using the 707s. A new blue-top [[livery]] was introduced in [[1984]] and the airline's name changed to '''Korean Air'''. In [[1986]] Korean Air became the first airline to use the new [[MD-11]] to supplement its new fleet of [[Boeing 747-400]]s. As Korean Air grew, its MD-11 jets became used only as freighters (in addition to 747 freighters). |
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== Incidents and Accidents == |
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* On [[April 20]], [[1978]], [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[Sukhoi]] [[Sukhoi Su-15|Su-15TM 'Flagon']] [[interceptor]]s of the [[VVS]] shot down [[Korean Air Flight 902]], a 707, near [[Murmansk]] after a navigation error led the plane off-course. The VVS at first thought the aircraft was a [[Boeing 747|747]], but then thought it was a [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] [[RC-135 Rivet Joint|RC-135]]. Two passengers died as a result.[http://aviation-safety.net/database/1978/780420-1.htm] |
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* The incident would replay itself when, in September [[1983]], Soviet fighter planes shot down [[Korean Air Flight 007]], a 747, which was on a [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York]]-[[Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport|Anchorage]]-[[Gimpo Airport|Seoul]] flight, on the Anchorage to Seoul segment. All 269 people on board were killed. The civilian airliner went hundreds of miles off course and passed over restricted [[Siberia|Siberian]] territory. The event was denounced by the US [[Reagan administration]] as a deliberate and wanton act of murder by an "[[evil empire]]." |
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* On [[29 November]] [[1987]], [[Korean Air Flight 858]], which was travelling on an [[Abu Dhabi International Airport|Abu Dhabi]]-[[Bangkok International Airport|Bangkok]]-[[Gimpo Airport|Seoul]] route was destroyed by a terrorist bomb while flying the Abu Dhabi-Bangkok leg. |
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* On [[6 August]] [[1997]], [[Korean Air Flight 801]] crashed into Nimitz Hill about 3 miles (5 km) short of [[Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport|Hagåtña, Guam]], killing 228 of the 254 people on board. |
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* On [[11 September]] [[2001]], after the [[September 11, 2001 attacks|terrorist attacks on New York and Washington]], Korean Air Flight 85, a 747 on a Seoul-Anchorage-New York route, was intercepted by U.S. and Canadian fighter jets and forced to land at [[Whitehorse International Airport]] during [[Operation Yellow Ribbon]] on fears that the plane might have been hijacked. However, it wasn't the case; the plane was low on fuel. However, those who witnessed the plane's landing said that they saw the [[RCMP]] order the crew out at gunpoint. The entire misunderstanding was caused by a malfunctioning transponsder. |
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== Fleet == |
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The Korean Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March [[2005]]): |
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*10 [[Airbus A300]]B4 |
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*3 [[Airbus A330-200]] |
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*16 [[Airbus A330-300]] |
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*14 [[Boeing 737-800]] |
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*14 [[Boeing 737-900]] (further 1 on order) |
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*2 [[Boeing 747-200]] |
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*2 [[Boeing 747-300]] |
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*39 [[Boeing 747-400]] (further 2 on order) |
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*9 [[Boeing 777-200]] (further 2 on order) |
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*4 [[Boeing 777-300]] |
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*3 [[McDonnell Douglas MD-11]] |
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Korean Air has ordered 5 [[Airbus A380]] aircraft and has options on a further 3 aircraft. The first A380 will be delivered before the end of [[2007]] and the others will be added between then and [[2009]] (ref: Airliner World, March 2005). |
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On [[April 11]] [[2005]], the airline ordered 10 [[Boeing 787]] aircraft with an option for an additional 10 planes. |
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On [[31 May]] [[2005]] Korean Air signed an agreement on an additional order for a [[Boeing 747]]-400ERF, converting an option taken out in 2004, bringing total Korean Air orders for the aircraft to eight, of which five have been delivered. The new aircraft is scheduled for delivery in May [[2006]] (ref: Air International, July 2005). |
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== Destinations == |
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See '''[[Korean Air destinations]]''' |
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== See also == |
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* [[SKYPASS]] |
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== External Links == |
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*[http://www.koreanair.com Korean Air] |
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*[http://www.planemad.net/Airline/KR/Korean_Air_Lines_(KE_KAL)/Fleet.htm?show=all Korean Air Fleet Detail] |
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*[http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/korean.htm Korean Air Passenger Opinions] |
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Its safety record rates a “B", the second highest grade possible, according to Air Rankings Online (see rankings at [http://www.airsafetyonline.com/safetycenter/reportcard.shtml Airline Rankings]). |
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[[Category:Airlines of South Korea]] |
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[[Category:South Korea]] |
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