KONTAN.CO.ID - SEOUL - Korean Air Lines (003490.KS) will order 33 Airbus (AIR.PA) A350 jets in a deal valued at US$ 13.7 billion, its first purchase of the long-haul aircraft family, as it gears up for a pending merger with Asiana Airlines 020560.KS, it said on Thursday. South Korea's largest carrier will order 27 A350-1000 and six A350-900 planes, which Airbus says use 25% less fuel than similar older generation planes. Korean Air, which operates a mixed fleet of Boeing and Airbus wide- and narrow-body aircraft, said the order was for its long-term fleet planning as older aircraft retire and to meet sustainability goals.
Korean Air to Sign US$ 13.7 billion Deal with Airbus for 33 A350 Jets
KONTAN.CO.ID - SEOUL - Korean Air Lines (003490.KS) will order 33 Airbus (AIR.PA) A350 jets in a deal valued at US$ 13.7 billion, its first purchase of the long-haul aircraft family, as it gears up for a pending merger with Asiana Airlines 020560.KS, it said on Thursday. South Korea's largest carrier will order 27 A350-1000 and six A350-900 planes, which Airbus says use 25% less fuel than similar older generation planes. Korean Air, which operates a mixed fleet of Boeing and Airbus wide- and narrow-body aircraft, said the order was for its long-term fleet planning as older aircraft retire and to meet sustainability goals.