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.

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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
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7 Passenger Aircraft

Boeing 747-8i
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36 Passenger Aircraft

Boeing 777-200ER/300/300ER
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18 Passenger Aircraft

Boeing 787-9/10
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22 Passenger Aircraft

Airbus A330-300
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22 Passenger Aircraft

Boeing 737-800/900/900ER/8
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15 Passenger Aircraft

Airbus A321neo
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10 Passenger Aircraft

Airbus A220-300
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4 Cargo Aircraft

Boeing 747-400

7 Cargo Aircraft

Boeing 747-8F

12 Cargo Aircraft

Boeing 777F

2 Passenger Aircraft

Airbus A350-900
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