Boeing-Korean Air US$36bn Deal Shapes Procurement Landscape

Boeing and Korean Air have announced a deal which will see the airline intent to buy 103 of Boeing's fuel-efficient family of aircraft in an effort to modernise its fleet and support the carrier's expansion within operations with Asiana Airlines over the next several years.

This marks Korean Air's largest-ever order and is Boeing's largest widebody order from an Asian carrier. When finalised, this deal will mark the first order from Korean Air for the 777-8F and will support an estimated 135,000 jobs across the United States.

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