2023.11.01
Korean Air orders 20 more Airbus A321neo aircrafts
The Korea Times - Korean
Air Co., South Korea's No. 1 flag carrier, said Monday it has placed an order
for 20 additional Airbus A321neo aircrafts as part of its fleet modernization
plan.
Korean Air had
already ordered 30 units of the model and so far has received eight units in
December of last year. The latest order brings the company's total A321neo
orders to 50.
Korean Air is
operating the next-gen Airbus fleets on its short and medium-haul routes to
Southeast Asia, China and Japan.
Korean Air said it
plans to receive a total of 110 new next-gen aircrafts in the coming years,
including 10 Boeing 787-9s, 20 Boeing 787-10s and 30 Boeing 737-8s. The airline
will also sequentially retire its A330-300 and Boeing 777-200ER fleets. (Yonhap)
Source: https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2023/10/419_362186.html