Who We Are
50 years of successful business operations and proven track record
KE Way
KE Corporate value system
Principles that guide the behavior and decisions of our company
Purpose & Vision
Why we exist & Where we want to be
Purpose
Connecting for a better world
Vision
To be the world’s most loved airline
Mission
What we do
Beyond Excellence
Grounded in service excellence, providing valuable service with attention to detail. Going above and beyond to deliver a comfortable journey for passengers. Outstanding safety and operational standards.
Journey Together
Love for passengers; love for colleagues. Serving with warmth and empathy as a charming and welcoming host. Engaging and captivating our passengers throughout their journey. Developing long lasting relationships with passengers, employees, and business partners.
Better Tomorrow
Supporting cultural exchange and understanding by encouraging discovery within and outside of Korea. Committed to community development, in Korea and around the world. Being a leader in sustainability and ESG.
Core Values
How we act and appear
Professional
We maintain high standards of behavior and appearance, communication.
Responsible
We take responsibility for our actions and the impact we have on our society, environment, and economy.
Caring
We respect each other and treat each other with kindness, making a positive impact on our customers and employees.
Collaborative
We work together as a team, leveraging the strengths and talents of each individual to effectively achieve success.
Proactive
We take the lead and come up with new ideas to make things better.
Challenging
We embrace challenges as opportunities for growth and development.
Company Information
Company Name
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.
Address
260, Haneul-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Founding Date
March 1, 1969
Area of Business
Passenger, Cargo, Aerospace
No. of Aircraft
162 (139 Passenger Aircraft / 23 Freighter)
Routes
116 cities in 40 countries (Korea Domestic: 10 cities / International: 106 cities in 39 countries)
Company Statistics
(as of 2024)
Passengers
- International : 17,290 thousand
- Korea Domestic : 6,250 thousand
Cargo
- International : 1,520 thousand tons
- Korea Domestic : 30 thousand tons
Total Operating Revenue
- Air Transportation : KRW 14,190 billion
- Auxiliary : KRW 1,334 billion
- Others : KRW 593 billion
Employees (19,425)
- Cabin Crew : 6,157 (31%)
- Engineering : 4,743 (24%)
- Administration : 4,182 (21%)
- Cockpit Crew : 2,869 (15%)
- Overseas : 1,504 (8%)
- Other : 277 (1%)
Our Fleet
7 Passenger Aircraft
Airbus A380-800
7 Passenger Aircraft
Boeing 747-8i
36 Passenger Aircraft
Boeing 777-200ER/300/300ER
18 Passenger Aircraft
Boeing 787-9/10
22 Passenger Aircraft
Airbus A330-300
22 Passenger Aircraft
Boeing 737-800/900/900ER/8
15 Passenger Aircraft
Airbus A321neo
10 Passenger Aircraft
Airbus A220-300
4 Cargo Aircraft
Boeing 747-400
7 Cargo Aircraft
Boeing 747-8F
12 Cargo Aircraft
Boeing 777F
2 Passenger Aircraft