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Seoul, Korea (February 21, 2008) /China Newswire/ — Korean Air today announced its decision to purchase three more A380 aircraft.

This order is in addition to the five A380 aircraft ordered by Korean Air in 2003. Korean Air will receive the three additional A380s between 2012 and 2013. The first five are due to be delivered between 2010 and 2011.

"Our decision to purchase the A380 aircraft is in line with our vision to become a global leading carrier providing the best quality of service to our passengers," said Yang Ho Cho, Chairman and CEO of Korean Air. "

The A380 is a comfortable, environment-friendly aircraft for the 21st century and it will enable Korean Air to provide Excellence in Flight to our customers." The A380 is the largest commercial passenger aircraft in the world, a double-decker with 525-seat capacity in standard configuration. It reduced its weight by using composite materials and enhanced engine efficiency, lowering fuel consumption by 15% and CO2 emission by 20%.

Starting 2010, Korean Air will introduce the A380 aircraft on its highly trafficked longhaul routes such as LA, New York and Paris, and the aircraft will play a leading role within Korean Air's fleet for excellent service and operation.

In September of 2007, Korean Air hosted a promotional flight of the A380, introducing the next-generation aircraft to the Korean audience for the first time. Korean Air was the first airline outside Europe to purchase Airbus aircraft in 1974. It currently operates 29 Airbus aircraft, including 19 A330-200/300s, eight A300-600s and two A300-600 freighters.

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About Korean Air Korean Air was named the Best First/Business Class Airline and the Best Frequent Flyer Program in TIME Readers' Travel Choice Awards 2006. In April and July 2007 respectively, the carrier was named the Best Economy Class in the OAG Airline of the Year Awards and the Skytrax 2006/7 World Airline Awards. In September 2007, Korean Air won top honors in the World Airline Entertainment Association's (WAEA) 2007 Avion Awards. It has been named Best Airline in Asia and Best Transpacific Business Class by Business Traveler magazine's readers in the publication's 2007 Readers' Choice Travel Survey. In addition, the readers of PAX International magazine honored Korean Air with the Global Travel Catering Distinction Award.

Korean Air, with a fleet of 126 aircraft, is one of the world's top 20 airlines, and operates almost 400 passenger flights per day to 115 cities in 37 countries. It is a founding member of SkyTeam, the global airlines alliance - partnering Aeroflot, AeroMexico, Air France, Alitalia, China Southern Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM and Northwest Airlines to provide customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services.

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