Who We Are
50 years of successful business operations and proven track record
50 Years Story
50 Years of Korea’s Civil Aviation, 50 Years of Korean Air
Recognizing that your love and support has made Korean Air what it is today, we are preparing to unfurl our wings of hope for another 100 years.
[Vol.1] History
[Vol.2] Visual History
50 Years in Numbers
Operating Revenue
(KRW 100 million)
Sales: KRW 3.6 billion in 1969, KRW 558.7 billion in 1980, KRW 1679.1 billion in 1990, KRW 5559 billion in 2000, KRW 12291.7 billion in 2019
Fleet
(Aircraft)
Number of entries held: 11 units in 1969, 37 units in 1980, 72 units in 1990, 112 units in 2000, 169 units in 2019
Destinations
(Cities)
Cities in service: 7 in 1969, 26 in 1980, 42 in 1990, 77 in 2000, and 127 in 2019
Revenue Passenger Carried
(10,000 passengers)
Passengers transported: 700,000 in 1969, 3.6 million in 1980, 12.26 million in 1990, 22.07 million in 2000, and 27.35 million in 2019
Revenue Passenger – Kilometers
(1 million/km)
Passenger Transport volume(RPK) : 286 million (Km) in 1969, 10893 million (Km) in 1980, 1,277 million (Km) in 1990, 40248 million (Km) in 2000, 832.73 million (Km) in 2019
Revenue Freight Carried
(10,000 tons)
Cargo volume: 0,000 tons in 1969, 140,000 tons in 1980, 510,000 tons in 1990, 1.28 million tons in 2000, and 1.46 million tons in 2019
Revenue Freight – Kilometers
(1 million tons/km)
Cargo Transportation (FTK): 2 million tons (Km) in 1969, 958 million tons (Km) in 1980, 2526 million tons (Km) in 1990, 6416 million tons (Km) in 2000, 7482 million tons (Km) in 2019