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Korean Air Lines
Korea, Republic Of · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Apr 27, 2026
Operator profile
- Full Name
- Korean Air Lines Company Limited
- Country
- Korea, Republic Of
- Founded
- Jun 1962
- Ceased operations
- 1 Mar 1984
Korean Air (KE / KAL) - Predecessor
- Korean National Airlines (KN)
- Group / Part of
- Hanjin Group
- Headquarters
- Seoul
- Main Hub
- Seoul Gimpo International (GMP / RKSS)
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A300 | 8 | 8 | |||||
| Boeing 720 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Boeing 747 | 16 | 16 | |||||
| Douglas DC-8 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Historic Fleet
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| HL7218 | Airbus A300B4-103 | — |
| HL7219 | Airbus A300B4-103 | — |
| HL7220 | Airbus A300B4-103 | — |
| HL7221 | Airbus A300B4-103 | — |
| HL7223 | Airbus A300B4-103 | — |
| HL7224 | Airbus A300B4-103 | — |
| HL7238 | Airbus A300B4-103 | — |
| HL7246 | Airbus A300B4-103 | — |
| HL7402 | Boeing 720-025 |
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| HL7403 | Boeing 720-025 |
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| HL7440 | Boeing 747-230B |
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| HL7441 | Boeing 747-230F |
|
| HL7442 | Boeing 747-230B |
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| HL7443 | Boeing 747-2B5B |
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| HL7445 | Boeing 747-2B5B |
|
| HL7447 | Boeing 747-230B |
|
| HL7451 | Boeing 747-2B5F |
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| HL7452 | Boeing 747-2B5F |
|
| HL7454 | Boeing 747-2B5B |
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| HL7458 | Boeing 747-2B5B |
|
| HL7459 | Boeing 747-2B5F |
|
| HL7463 | Boeing 747-2B5B |
|
| HL7464 | Boeing 747-2B5B |
|
| N749WA | Boeing 747-273C |
|
| HL7456 | Boeing 747SP-B5 | — |
| HL7457 | Boeing 747SP-B5 | — |
| N8635 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF |
|
| N8636 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF |
|
| N8637 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF |
|
| N8638 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF |
|
| N867F | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61CF |
|
| N868F | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61CF |
|
| HL7315 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 |
|
| HL7316 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 |
|
| HL7317 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 |
|
| HL7328 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 |
|
| HL7339 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF |
|
| HL7205 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 |
|
| HL7201 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
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Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © Demo Borstell
- HL7440
- 20372
- Korean Air Lines
Boeing 747-230B
Honolulu Daniel K Inouye International (HNL / PHNL)
- © Peter James Cook
- HL7339
- 46960
- Korean Air Lines
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF
London Gatwick (LGW / EGKK)
Source notes
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Complete normalized source transcript for this operator
Korean Air Lines
IATA KE | ICAO KAL | Callsign KOREAN AIR
Full Name | Korean Air Lines Company Limited
Country | Korea, Republic Of
Founded | Jun 1962
Ceased operations | 1 Mar 1984 Korean Air (KE / KAL)
Predecessor | Korean National Airlines (KN)
Group / Part of | Hanjin Group
Headquarters | Seoul
Main Hub | Seoul Gimpo International (GMP / RKSS)
Last updated on Apr 27, 2026
Fleet Matrix
Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Airbus A300 | 8
Boeing 720 | 2
Boeing 747 | 16
Douglas DC-8 | 6
McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | 2
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | 5
Total | 0 | 39
Fleet List
Historic Fleet
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Exit Date
Status / Fate
Remark
HL7218
Airbus A300B4-103
F24Y216
1 Aug 1975
1 Mar 1984
HL7218 Korean Air
HL7219
Airbus A300B4-103
F24Y216
1 Sep 1975
1 Mar 1984
HL7219 Korean Air
HL7220
Airbus A300B4-103
F24Y216
31 Oct 1975
1 Mar 1984
HL7220 Korean Air
HL7221
Airbus A300B4-103
F24Y216
Sep 1981
1 Mar 1984
HL7221 Korean Air
HL7223
Airbus A300B4-103
F24Y216
31 Oct 1981
1 Mar 1984
HL7223 Korean Air
HL7224
Airbus A300B4-103
F24Y216
31 Oct 1981
1 Mar 1984
HL7224 Korean Air
HL7238
Airbus A300B4-103
F24Y216
9 Aug 1978
1 Mar 1984
HL7238 Korean Air
HL7246
Airbus A300B4-103
F24Y216
Nov 1981
1 Mar 1984
HL7246 Korean Air
HL7402
Boeing 720-025
Y130
21 Aug 1970
Oct 1977
Partially Preserved
HL7403
Boeing 720-025
Y130
19 Feb 1970
Nov 1977
Scrapped
HL7440
Boeing 747-230B
26 Nov 1978
1 Mar 1984
HL7440 Korean Air
lsd
HL7441
Boeing 747-230F
Cargo
15 Dec 1978
1 Mar 1984
HL7441 Korean Air
HL7442
Boeing 747-230B
3 Feb 1979
1 Sep 1983
Written Off
lsd, “I ❤️ New York” sticker
HL7443
Boeing 747-2B5B
23 Mar 1979
1 Mar 1984
HL7443 Korean Air
HL7445
Boeing 747-2B5B
11 Apr 1979
19 Nov 1980
Written Off
HL7447
Boeing 747-230B
1 Dec 1980
1 Mar 1984
HL7447 Korean Air
HL7451
Boeing 747-2B5F
Cargo
25 Jun 1980
1 Mar 1984
HL7451 Korean Air
HL7452
Boeing 747-2B5F
Cargo
25 Jun 1980
17 Feb 1983
HL7452 Saudia – Saudi Arabian Airlines
HL7454
Boeing 747-2B5B
13 Nov 1980
1 Mar 1984
HL7454 Korean Air
HL7458
Boeing 747-2B5B
13 Apr 1981
1 Mar 1984
HL7458 Korean Air
HL7459
Boeing 747-2B5F
Cargo
28 Feb 1984
1 Mar 1984
HL7459 Korean Air
HL7463
Boeing 747-2B5B
27 Jul 1982
1 Mar 1984
HL7463 Korean Air
HL7464
Boeing 747-2B5B
30 Jul 1982
1 Mar 1984
HL7464 Korean Air
N749WA
Boeing 747-273C
11 Jun 1974
20 Mar 1979
N749WA World Airways
lsf World Airways
HL7456
Boeing 747SP-B5
F12C40Y223
22 Jan 1981
1 Mar 1984
HL7456 Korean Air
HL7457
Boeing 747SP-B5
F12C40Y223
18 Mar 1981
1 Mar 1984
HL7457 Korean Air
N8635
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF
1 Dec 1972
1 Sep 1975
N8635 Seaboard World Airlines
lsf Seaboard World Airlines
N8636
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF
13 Dec 1972
2 Apr 1976
N8636 Overseas National Airways (ONA)
lsf Seaboard World Airlines
N8637
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF
11 Mar 1973
3 Mar 1974
N8637 Seaboard World Airlines
lsf Seaboard World Airlines
N8638
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF
11 Apr 1973
18 Mar 1974
N8638 Seaboard World Airlines
lsf Seaboard World Airlines
N867F
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61CF
2 Apr 1974
1 Mar 1975
N867F Overseas National Airways (ONA)
lsf Seaboard World Airlines
N868F
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61CF
16 Mar 1974
26 Apr 1975
N868F Overseas National Airways (ONA)
lsf Seaboard World Airlines
HL7315
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
9 Feb 1975
1 Mar 1984
HL7315 Korean Air
HL7316
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
7 Feb 1975
1 Mar 1984
HL7316 Korean Air
HL7317
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
25 Apr 1975
1 Mar 1984
HL7317 Korean Air
HL7328
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
25 Feb 1977
1 Mar 1984
HL7328 Korean Air
HL7339
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF
29 Aug 1978
23 Dec 1983
Written Off
HL7205
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15
1 Jun 1970
6 Dec 1972
N1793U Hughes Airwest
HL7201
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
19 Jul 1967
1 Feb 1973
N9347 Hughes Airwest
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Korean Air Lines Photos
Boeing 747-200
© Demo Borstell
HL7440
20372
Korean Air Lines Boeing 747-230B Honolulu Daniel K Inouye International (HNL / PHNL)
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
© Peter James Cook
HL7339
46960
Korean Air Lines McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF London Gatwick (LGW / EGKK)
Disclaimer
Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.