Korean Air becomes first carrier to operate both types of the 747-8

Boeing and Korean Air marked the delivery of the airline’s first 747-8 Intercontinental. The new fuel-efficient jet is the first of 10 747-8 passenger airplanes the carrier has on order. With this delivery, Korean Air becomes the first airline to operate both the passenger and freighter versions of the 747-8. Korean Air currently operates a fleet of 87 Boeing passenger airplanes that includes 737, 747 and 777s. The airline also operates an all-Boeing cargo fleet of 28 747-400, 747-8 and 777 Freighters.