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Throwback Thursday

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Korean National Airlines

February 22, 2018 Ashley Magoon

Founded in 1946 by Captain Shin Yong-Wook, South Korean carrier Korean National Airlines, or KNA, was formed as a commercial passenger and air cargo airline. Instead of its longer full name, the carrier operated under the

Airports

Yangyang Airport: The World’s Alternate Entrance to PyeongChang

February 8, 2018 Ian McMurtry

While most people travelling to South Korea for the XXIII Winter Olympics in PyeongChang will fly into Seoul’s Incheon International Airport, there is another airport much closer to PyeongChang that will be the welcoming point

Airports

Seoul’s Incheon Airport Opens New Terminal for Korean Air and SkyTeam

January 13, 2018 Albert Kuan

Seoul’s Incheon International Airport, the main international gateway to South Korea, will open its second passenger terminal to the public on Jan.18. Starting that date, Korean Air will no longer operate from the main terminal,

News

Korean Air Receives First Bombardier CS300 Jet

December 24, 2017 Samuel Chen

On Friday, Bombardier and Korean Air celebrated the delivery of the first CS300 aircraft to the Asian airline. The Seoul-based airline is the Asian launch customer for the new C Series aircraft family. “This is

Throwback Thursday

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Grandstar Cargo and Jade Cargo International

December 21, 2017 Ian McMurtry

When the Chinese manufactured goods market booming in the early 2000s, airlines and investors were looking for ways to get involved in the trade of Chinese exports and invested heavily in creating cargo carriers. Here

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U.S. Approval Granted for Delta Air Lines and Korean Air Joint Venture

November 20, 2017 Andy Nelson

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transport (DOT) granted approval to the proposed joint venture between Delta Air Lines and the South Korean flag carrier Korean Air. The deal, originally struck on June 23, is

Airlines

Chaebol Conquest: A Look at Korean Aviation

October 11, 2017 Ian McMurtry

While many western companies have seen the rise of corporate conglomerates since the 1990s, the South Korean market has had a long history of Korean conglomerates, which are locally called chaebols, dominating the market. As

A Forgotten Soviet Shoot-Down: The Story of Korean Air 902

April 20, 2017 Daniel Morley

In September 1983 the Cold War was on the brink of becoming hot. The Soviet Union had shot down a Korean Air Lines Boeing 747 that had strayed over their airspace. The strike resulted in

Planes

Taking a Peek Inside Boeing’s Manufacturing Facility in North Charleston

February 25, 2017 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Boeing, though often associated with their main facilities in Seattle, has other sites around the U.S. and the world. One of these facilities is their rapidly expanding final assembly and delivery center in North Charleston,

Korean Air

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Korean National Airlines

Yangyang Airport: The World’s Alternate Entrance to PyeongChang

Seoul’s Incheon Airport Opens New Terminal for Korean Air and SkyTeam

Korean Air Receives First Bombardier CS300 Jet

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Grandstar Cargo and Jade Cargo International

U.S. Approval Granted for Delta Air Lines and Korean Air Joint Venture

Chaebol Conquest: A Look at Korean Aviation

A Forgotten Soviet Shoot-Down: The Story of Korean Air 902

Taking a Peek Inside Boeing’s Manufacturing Facility in North Charleston

Rolls Royce Aerospace: The Engine Manufacturer Across the Atlantic

ViaAir Continues Rapid Expansion at Largest Hub

U.S. Airlines Take a Stance Against Transporting Separated Child Immigrants

FedEx Places Order for 24 Additional Boeing Freighters

How Aerolineas Argentinas is Cutting Costs by Revising Old Contracts