Korean Air

Summary

Korean Air is an airline^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 59 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Korean Air is in the country of South Korea^[3].
• Korean Air's image is recorded as Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER HL8008 departing Boston, April 2025.jpg^[4].
• Korean Air's instance of is recorded as airline^[5].
• Korean Air's airline hub is recorded as Incheon International Airport^[6].
• Korean Air's airline hub is recorded as Gimpo International Airport^[7].
• Korean Air's airline alliance is recorded as SkyTeam^[8].
• Korean Air's item operated is recorded as Airbus A380^[9].
• Korean Air's item operated is recorded as Airbus A330^[10].
• Korean Air's item operated is recorded as Boeing 737 Next Generation^[11].
• Korean Air's item operated is recorded as Boeing 747-8^[12].
• Korean Air's item operated is recorded as Boeing 777^[13].
• Korean Air's item operated is recorded as Boeing 787 Dreamliner^[14].
• Korean Air's item operated is recorded as Airbus A220^[15].
• Korean Air's owned by is recorded as Hanjin KAL^[16].
• Korean Air's logo image is recorded as Korean Air 2025.svg^[17].
• Korean Air's logo image is recorded as KoreanAir logo.svg^[18].
• Korean Air's headquarters location is recorded as Gonghang-dong^[19].
• Korean Air's chief executive officer is recorded as Cho Won-tae^[20].
• Korean Air's chief executive officer is recorded as Cho Yang-ho^[21].
• Korean Air's ISNI is recorded as 0000000102213999^[22].
• Korean Air's ISNI is recorded as 0000000463717543^[23].
• Korean Air's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 152443807^[24].
• Korean Air's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12152138522710981024^[25].
• Korean Air's IATA airline designator is recorded as KE^[26].
• Korean Air's ICAO airline designator is recorded as KAL^[27].

Body

Founding

+1969-03-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Korean Air^[28]. Its location of formation is recorded as Seoul^[29].

Identity

Official names include 주식회사 대한항공^[30] and Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.^[31].

Leadership

Chief executives include Cho Won-tae^[20], an entrepreneur^[32], b. 1976^[33], of South Korea^[34] and Cho Yang-ho^[21], a businessperson^[35], 1949–2019^[36], of South Korea^[37], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[38].

Operations

Korean Air's headquarters location is recorded as Gonghang-dong^[19]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Hanjin^[39].

Ownership

Korean Air's owned by is recorded as Hanjin KAL^[16]. Its stock exchange is recorded as Korean Stock Exchange^[40].

Why It Matters

Korean Air has Wikipedia articles in 59 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]