Curated profile
Korean Air
Korea's full-service flag carrier, publishing a 162-aircraft mixed passenger and cargo fleet and service to 116 cities in 40 countries. Scores use current operator and regulator evidence.
air · KR · checked 2026-07-25Book on operator siteTransparent scoring
How the score was calculated
Each evidence score is multiplied by its weight. When a fact is unavailable, the calculation uses a neutral 50/100 so incomplete profiles are neither rewarded nor punished.
- Composite
- 82.2/100
- Scored facts
- 9/10
- Neutral inputs
- 1
| Metric | Evidence summary | Score used | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Documented safety recordlow confidence · 2026-07-25 | Korean Air publishes aircraft registration and manufacture dates but not an independently normalized major-incident record with a comparable fleet-exposure denominator, so this metric remains excluded. Korean Air aircraft registration disclosure | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 20% | 10.0 pts |
| Regulatory standinghigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | South Korea is not among the 16 States under a country-wide operating ban in the 48th update of the EU Air Safety List, and Korean Air is not individually listed in Annex A or Annex B. European Commission — EU Air Safety List, 48th update | 100/100Normalized score | 15% | 15.0 pts |
| Fleet agemedium confidence · 2026-07-25 | Planespotters reports a current average fleet age of 10.8 years across 168 aircraft, updated Jun 23, 2026. Planespotters.net fleet details | 64/100Normalized score | 10% | 6.4 pts |
| Fleet quality evidencehigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | Korean Air publishes 139 passenger aircraft and 23 freighters spanning A220, A321neo, A330, A350, A380, 737, 747, 777, and 787 families. Korean Air company information and fleet | 100/100Normalized score | 10% | 10.0 pts |
| Digital maturityhigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | Five reviewed first-party capabilities were counted: online booking, reservation management, online check-in, flight status, and SKYPASS account access through the website or app. Korean Air online services | 100/100Normalized score | 10% | 10.0 pts |
| Route reachhigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | Korean Air's company information publishes service to 116 cities in 40 countries: 10 domestic cities and 106 international cities in 39 countries. Korean Air company information | 58/100Normalized score | 10% | 5.8 pts |
| Service classhigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | Korean Air publishes First, Prestige, Premium, and Economy service classes, with availability varying by route and aircraft. Korean Air service by class | 100/100Normalized score | 8% | 8.0 pts |
| Operator transparencyhigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | Three reviewed disclosure categories are published: aircraft-level registration and manufacture data, current route and fleet totals, and annual ESG reports. Korean Air ESG reports | 100/100Normalized score | 7% | 7.0 pts |
| IOSA statushigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | Korean Air appears in IATA's current member directory. IATA requires members to obtain and retain IOSA registration. IATA current airline member directory | 100/100Normalized score | 5% | 5.0 pts |
| Fleet compositionhigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | The published fleet mixes long-haul wide-bodies, regional narrow-bodies, smaller A220 aircraft, and dedicated 747 and 777 freighters aligned to a global passenger and cargo network. Korean Air company information and fleet | 100/100Normalized score | 5% | 5.0 pts |
| Composite total | 82.2/100 | |||
Published service areas
- SeoulSouth Koreaair
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