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KOREAN AIR A380-861 HL-7622 (CN 128)
(Photo taken by my wife Judy Berry in L A Dec 2013)
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. operating as Korean Air, is the largest airline in South Korea based on fleet size, international destinations and international flights. The airline's global headquarters are located in Seoul, South Korea.
Korean Air was originally founded as the Korean National Airlines in 1946; after several years of service and expansion, the airline was fully privatized in 1969 and commenced operations on the 1st of March 1969.
Korean Air serves 114 international destinations in 50 countries on 6 continents, excluding codeshares. The airlines' international hub is Incheon International Airport in Incheon. The airline also flies 13 domestic destinations within South Korea. KAL operates between Incheon and 22 cities in Mainland China, and along with Asiana Airlines, it is one of the two largest foreign airlines to operate into the People's Republic of China.
The blue-top, silver and redesigned livery with a new corporate "Korean Air" logo featuring a stylized Taegeuk design was introduced on 1 March 1984, and the airline's name changed to Korean Air from Korean Air Lines.
Taegeuk means "Absolute" from which all things and values are derived.
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