South Korean Airlines' first two Airbus A350-900 participated in commercial services, and his career first deployed on short-range flights.
The first two A350 of the 33 examples began operating twice a day between Seoul Incheon and Osaka, and between Seoul Incheon and Fukuoka.
According to SkyTeam career, the A350 is first deployed on a Japanese flight and operates in Taipei in March. By the second half of this year, Korean Airlines will deploy them on long -range European flights, including Madrid and Rome.
Korean first announced the intention of ordering the A350 in March 2024. After a month, I made an order. 33 Aircraft trading contains six A350-900 and 27 -1000.
The A350-900 consists of 28 business class seats and 283 economy class seats, and 311 passengers are set. Korean does not disclose a larger-1000 configuration.
The A350 is expected to replace the old wide body. Airline business data indicates that the existing wide body fleet of the airline includes Boeing 777, 747, 787, Airbus A330s and A380s.
The Korean language states to the service entry that “we have assembled an experienced pilot dedicated team to choose a veteran with a wealth of experience in various airbus aircraft.” The airline also said, “We conducted a comprehensive technical and maintenance program.”
This movement occurs in the integration with the A350 operator, Asian Airlines. South Korea expects Asiana's long -term acquisition in December 2024 to completely integrate the latter business by the end of 2026.