Flying Friend reported that Korean Air's first A321neo aircraft has been painted, with registration number HL8505 and can be delivered as soon as this month. Korean Air has booked 30 of these aircraft and is expected to be put into operation on December 1.
Picture: Korean Air launched A321 in December. Network picture
Korean Airways currently has a fleet of 158 aircraft, making it one of the world's important airlines. Its previous narrow-body fleet all used Boeing 737; after the introduction of A220 in 2017, this structure was broken. However, the A220 is an regional passenger plane , which is not as meaningful as the A321.
Korean Air's 737 fleet has gradually become old. It also ordered the 737 MAX 8, but because it cannot fly to China, it is a bit awkward when using it - for example, go to Yanji . If you are forced to use A330 in the future, wouldn't that be too exaggerated?
Picture: Without A321, 737NG will be embarrassing after retirement. Photo: Pull up the curtains
Korean Airways introduced A321 not necessarily restricted by Chinese policies, but with its size of more than 150 aircraft, it is rare to "dual repair of air waves" on narrow-body aircraft. Some flying friends speculate that after the introduction of A321neo, it may accelerate the transfer of the 737 to its "real aviation" and it is likely to start the transfer of narrow-body aircraft "from Boeing to Airbus ".
Another large airline in South Korea, Asiana Airlines, started with a narrow body aircraft that was mainly 737. In 2012, it began to introduce Airbus A321 and in 2013 it threw the last 737 to its " Busan Airlines ". However, Busan Airlines is now a "full Airbus fleet".
Picture: Han Asia also used 737 in the early years. Photo: Pull up the curtains
Asian Airlines has merged with Korean Air, which means that in the future, narrow-body aircraft of this huge aviation group will be mainly Airbus A321. Similar to my country's Xiamen Airlines , Airbus won the narrow-body market victory in South Korea, and Boeing obviously lost a "position".
only loses its position in the narrow-body machine market. If , Korean and Korean Asia merge, in order to accommodate the A350 fleet, Dahan selected A350 between A350 and 777-X, then Boeing's position in South Korea will be completely thrown into the Pacific!
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