Korean Air expected to announce order for about 100 Boeing airplanes, sources say

Korean Air Lines Co

25/08/2025 20:37

WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Korean Air 003490.KS is expected to announce an order on Monday for about 100 Boeing BA.N airplanes coinciding with the visit of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to Washington, sources told Reuters.

The order, the largest in the Korean air carrier's history, is expected to include a mix of 787s, 777s and 737 Boeing airplanes, the sources said. Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stephanie Pope and Korean Air CEO Cho Won-tae were both attending an event of business leaders with the South Korean leader in Washington. Boeing declined to comment.

 (Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Leslie Adler)

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