Boeing has today announced that Korean Air has finalized a landmark order for up to 50 widebody jets, including 20 777-9s, 20 787-10s, and options for 10 more 787 Dreamliners. With the new order, Korean Air becomes Boeing’s newest 777X customer.
On Wednesday (March 26, 2025), Boeing announced that Korean Air has finalized a landmark order for up to 50 widebody aircraft, including 20 777-9s, 20 787-10s, and options for 10 additional 787 Dreamliners. This is the carrier’s largest-ever deal with Boeing, and will play a key role in Koran Air’s continued integration of Asiana Airlines. With this new order, Korean Air also becomes Boeing’s newest 777X customer. This agreement was originally announced as a ‘commitment’ at the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow, will now be added to Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ Orders and Deliveries website.
In Wednesday’s announcement, Korean Air and Hanjin Group’s Chairman and CEO, Walter Cho, said,
“For over 50 years, Korean Air and Boeing have built a relationship based on trust and mutual growth. Today, we further strengthen our historic relationship with this landmark order. We look forward to continuing our journey with Boeing as our trusted partner in innovation and excellence.”
Also commenting on the landmark order, Boeing’s Vice President pf Commercial Sales and Marketing – Northeast Asia, Dan Schull, added,
“This record order is the culmination of our more than 50-year partnership with Korean Air and demonstrates the strength of Boeing’s market-leading widebody family. The combination of economic efficiency and range of the 777X and 787 Dreamliner will position Korean Air for continued growth and long-term success.”
Following their merger with Asiana Airlines last year, Korean Air is transforming into one of the world’s largest airlines by capacity. Recently, the carrier unveiled their new branding and livery on a Boeing 787-10 as an initial step to operate under a single entity. The company is also renewing their widebody fleet with new fuel-efficient jets to add capacity to their global post-merger network.
Source: Boeing