Korean Air places order for 747-8's

Korean Air has agreed to purchase from Boeing five 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft.  It is the first airline to order both the passenger (-8I) and freighter (-8F) versions of the aircraft (it has seven 747-8 Freighters currently on order), and the first Asian airline to operate the -8I.  It is also the 2nd major airline to place an order for the -8I (Lufthansa was the first).  This will help to dispel any doubts that the 747-8 is an antiquated airframe and that no preeminent airline will want to fly it.  In fact, this vote of confidence from Korean Air may help open the path for future orders from other hesitant airlines.  The contract is worth about $1.5 billion, and the planes are scheduled for delivery beginning in April 2013 thru May 2015.

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