As Korean Air welcomed its first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, the South Korean airline announced it will soon deploy the aircraft on its first route between Seoul Incheon Airport and Narita Airport near Tokyo.
As Korean Air welcomed its first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, the South Korean airline announced it will soon deploy the aircraft on its first route between Seoul Incheon Airport and Narita Airport near Tokyo.
The 787-10 – the highest capacity variant of the 787 Dreamliner line of aircraft – will be deployed on the inaugural flight between Incheon and Narita on July 25. With the introduction of the aircraft, Korean Air will also debut its new Prestige Class (Business class) cabin interior.
According to planespotters.net, Korean Air operates a fleet of around 15 787 Dreamliners – including the -8, -9, and now the -10 variants. The first 787-10 – with the registration HL8515 – completed its delivery flight from Boeing's Charleston, South Carolina facility to Incheon Airport on July 20.
Prestige Class 2.0
Korean Air's new 787-10s have a configuration of 325 seats in a two-class configuration – 36 Prestige Class and 289 Economy seats. Passengers in both cabin classes will have 4K resolution monitors for their inflight entertainment selections and inflight Wi-Fi.
The new Prestige Class seats – which the airline has called “Prestige Suites 2.0” - features traditional Korean patterns with a lie-flat bed, wireless phone charger, and several charging ports. The 4K resolution monitors in the Prestige Suites will have a 24-inch monitor with Bluetooth audio support. With a 1-2-1 configuration, the two center suites' divider can be lowered for those traveling with a partner.
The Economy Class is configured in a 3-3-3 configuration with a 13-inch 4K resolution monitor and a seat pitch of 32 inches, width of 17.2 inches, and a recline of up to 120 degrees.
Korean Air plans to deploy the new 787-10 on short-haul routes to stabilize operations before introducting the aircraft on key trunk routes. Following the Incheon-Narita launch, the aircraft will eventually deployed on routes such as Incheon-Vancouver and other high demand routes, including those to the western United States and Europe.
As Korean Air welcomed its first 787-10, the airline announced orders for an additional 50 widebody aircraft from Boeing - including 20 777-9s and 20 787-10s, with options for 10 more 787-10s - during the Farnborough Airshow 2024.
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