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Korean Air Lines's competitors and similar companies include Cathay Pacific Airways, Singapore Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Air China.
 Korean Air Lines Korean Air Lines (대한항공) is a company that provides passenger and cargo transportation services. |  Cathay Pacific Airways Cathay Pacific is an international airline, offering scheduled passenger and cargo services. |  Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines is a global company dedicated to providing air transportation services of the highest quality and to maximising returns for the benefit of its shareholders and employees. | |||
Founding Date | Founding Date 1969 | Founding Date 1946 | Founding Date 1972 | Founding Date 1988 | Founding Date 1988 |
Type | Type Public | Type Public | Type Public | Type Public | Type Public |
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Locations | Locations Seoul, KR HQ | Locations Hong Kong, HK HQ Neuilly Sur Seine, FR | Locations Singapore, SG HQ | Locations Shanghai, CN HQ Barangaroo, AU Brisbane City, AU Melbourne, AU Dhaka, BD Krong Siem Reap, KH Toronto, CA see more | Locations Beijing, CN HQ |
Employees | Employees 18,2147% increase | Employees 30,100 | Employees 22,819 | Employees 77,0052% increase | Employees 104,909 |
Financial | |||||
Revenue (est.) | Revenue (est.) ₩25.2t (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $116.8b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $20.5b (FY, 2026) | Revenue (est.) ¥136.7b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) ¥168.6b (FY, 2025) |
Cost of goods | Cost of goods ₩18.7t (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods $5b (FY, 2026) | Cost of goods ¥132.7b (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods ¥162.6b (FY, 2025) |
Gross profit | Gross profit ₩8t (FY, 2025) | Gross profit $116.8b (FY, 2025) | Gross profit $15.5b (FY, 2026) | Gross profit ¥6.9b (FY, 2025) | Gross profit ¥8.4b (FY, 2025) |
Net income | Net income ₩647.3b (FY, 2025) | Net income $10.8b (FY, 2025) | Net income $1.2b (FY, 2026) | Net income (¥2b) (FY, 2025) | Net income (¥3.5b) (FY, 2025) |
Operating ⚠ | |||||
Aircraft Fleet | Aircraft Fleet N/A | Aircraft Fleet 188 (Y, 2015) | Aircraft Fleet 173 (FY, 2016) | Aircraft Fleet N/A | Aircraft Fleet N/A |
Available Seat Kilometers | Available Seat Kilometers N/A | Available Seat Kilometers 142.7 b (Y, 2015) | Available Seat Kilometers 149.2 b (FY, 2016) | Available Seat Kilometers N/A | Available Seat Kilometers N/A |
Destinations | Destinations N/A | Destinations 180 (Y, 2016) | Destinations 60 (FY, 2016) | Destinations N/A | Destinations N/A |
Passenger Load Factor | Passenger Load Factor N/A | Passenger Load Factor 0.8 (Y, 2016) | Passenger Load Factor 0.8 (FY, 2016) | Passenger Load Factor N/A | Passenger Load Factor N/A |
Passengers | Passengers N/A | Passengers 34.1 m (Y, 2015) | Passengers 30.4 m (FY, 2016) | Passengers N/A | Passengers N/A |
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