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Korean Air had nine 747-800 passenger jets in its fleet as of October 2023, according to its website. CNN’s Yoonjung Seo and Haley Britzky contributed to this report.

In March, Korean Air finalized its biggest order from Boeing ever: up to 50 widebody airplanes, including 20 Boeing 777-9s and 20 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners with options for 10 additional Dreamliners.

Korean Air, a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance, was established in 1969 when state-owned Korean Air Lines was taken over by South Korean conglomerate Hanjin Kal (180640.KS).