Korean Air and Japan Airlines set their sights on A350, put two tens of billions of dollars orders on paper
The two carriers will receive more than 70 new planes, for Boeing there are 10 Dreamliners ordered by the Japanese company
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Korean Air e Japan Airlines - South Korea's flag carrier and Japan's second largest carrier, respectively - Have placed a substantial order for new aircraft.
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The order placed by Korean Air includes as many as 33 Airbus A350s (27 in the -1000 version and 6 in the -900 version) and was valued at nearly $14 billion. Korean not only wants to modernize its fleet, from which the old aircraft will exit as soon as deliveries of the new ones begin, But also intends to prepare for the upcoming merger with Asiana Airlines..
The maxi order also, Reflects Korean's desire to achieve ever higher standards of sustainability: In fact, the new aircraft will allow 25% to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions compared to previous generations of aircraft. South Korea's flag carrier, by the way, has also ordered 50 Airbus A321neo, 30 Boeing 787s (10 in the -900 version and 20 in the -100 version) and 30 Boeing 737-800s.
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Also JAL, with a view to renewing its fleet, signed on to purchase several aircraft. Specifically, he ordered 42 aircraft, of which 21 Airbus A350-900, 11 A321neo e 10 Boeing 787-900.
The new A350s will be added to the fleet of aircraft operating on international routes (Only 1 of the 21 ordered will be used for domestic connections, replacing the A350 JA13XJ destroyed in the crash of Jan. 2, 2024); New Boeing 787s will also implement the long-haul fleet. With the introduction of these two next-generation aircraft, JAL., in fact, intends to expand its international routes mainly to North America but also to Asia and India. Both Aircraft will be delivered starting in 2027.
Regarding, however, the medium-range fleet. Japan Airlines will replace its aging Boeing 767s with 11 Airbus A321neo aircraft: è JAL's first time ordering this aircraft model.; the A321neo will also be used, starting in 2028, on some routes to and from Tokyo-Haneda Airport.
