CHARLESTON, S.C., Feb. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing
[NYSE:BA] and Korean Air today celebrated the delivery of the
airline's first 787-9 Dreamliner. The Seoul-based carrier will be the first Korean
carrier to operate the 787-9 Dreamliner in the country. The airline
is scheduled to launch domestic flights to Jeju from Seoul (Gimpo) for a month as part of the
required certification period, before launching long-haul
international routes to Toronto,
Madrid, and Zurich later this year.
"The 787 Dreamliner will be a key member of Korean Air's fleet
as we continue to introduce next-generation airplanes to our
customers," said Walter Cho,
president of Korean Air. "The aircraft is fuel efficient, quiet,
has lower operating costs and is spacious and very elegant.
The cabin features are impressive and will ensure maximum comfort
for Korean Air's passengers."
Korean Air is scheduled to introduce five 787-9 Dreamliners to
its fleet this year with another five joining the fleet by
2019.
"This milestone delivery adds yet another chapter in our long
and successful relationship with Korean Air," said Rick Anderson, vice president of Northeast Asia
Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "Korean Air continues to
demonstrate its leadership in the global commercial airline
industry and we are confident that the market-leading efficiency
and comfort of the 787-9 Dreamliner will build onto their long-term
success for many years to come."
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the second member of the
super-efficient, passenger-pleasing 787 family. Both the 787-8 and
787-9 bring the economics of large jets to the middle of the
market, with 20 percent less fuel use and 20 percent fewer
emissions than the airplanes they replace. At 20 feet (6
meters) longer than the 787-8, the 787-9 extends the family in
capacity and range, flying more passengers and more cargo
farther.
Korean Air, with a fleet of 175 aircraft, is one of the world's
top 20 airlines, and operates more than 460 flights per day to 132
cities in 46 countries. It is a founding member of the SkyTeam
alliance, which together with its 20 members, offers its 665
million annual passengers a worldwide system of more than 17,343
daily flights covering 1,062 destinations in 177 countries.
For more information, visit:
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/customers/korean-air/korean-air-first-787-9-dreamliner.page
Contact:
Kevin Yoo
International Communications
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
+1 206 766 2906
kevin.k.yoo@boeing.com
Nathan Cho
Korean Air Corporate Communications
+822-2656-7252
hmookcho@koreanair.com
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