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Korean Air finalises $36.2bn order for 103 Boeing jets — 20 777-9s, 25 787-10s, 50 737-10s and eight 777-8 freighters

Korean Air’s board has approved a firm order for 103 Boeing aircraft — 20 777-9, 25 787-10, 50 737-10 and eight 777-8 freighters — at roughly $36.2 billion list price, with deliveries scheduled from 2026 through 2039 and a separate proposal for 21 spare engines.

Discovered 2026-03-26T02:19:49.690265-07:00 | 2026-03-26T02:19:49.690265-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

  • The deal is large in scale and dollar value (~$36.2bn list), materially reshaping Korean Air’s fleet mix across narrowbody, mid‑size and very large widebody types and adding long‑haul freighter capacity; it directly affects carrier capacity planning and network strategy.
  • The commitment runs 2026–2039 and includes eight 777‑8Fs and 50 737‑10s, with a separate proposal for 21 spare engines — a timetable and spares request that will influence Boeing’s production cadence and aftermarket planning, particularly in the APAC market (see recent large regional Boeing orders like Sun PhuQuoc’s 787 purchase for context) (source:3421d997-6eff-4941-b570-93e28e2c23a5).
  • The timing follows company financing and governance moves, including a near‑term bond issue and a board reshuffle, which provide useful context on how Korean Air intends to fund and govern this multi‑year procurement (source:52d6851e-4f52-40cf-9242-1b35931416f9) (source:6a07eab7-72a0-42c0-8a17-31c4b38fbc9e).

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2026-03-26T02:19:49.690265-07:00
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2026-03-31T20:18:43.174350-07:00
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