KOREAN Air will welcome nine new aircraft into its current 148-strong fleet as it introduces new flights in 2013, part of a long-term plan to own 200 planes by its 50th anniversary in 2019.
This year, the carrier is scheduled to receive two Airbus A380s, one A330-200, two Boeing 777-300ERs, two B777-900ERs, one B747-8F and one B777F.
The delivery of its two new A380s in July and October will bump up its total A380 count to eight, mostly for deployment on longhaul routes.
This month, Korean Air doubled frequency on its Incheon-New York route from seven to 14 flights a week and increased Incheon-Los Angeles frequency from seven to 12 flights a week.
On February 1, the airline will also resume A380 service on the Incheon-Frankfurt route and begin Incheon-Atlanta flights in August.
A380s will also be used to meet demand during the high seasons such as August or December.
Korean Air is aiming to take delivery of 53 new aircraft by 2018, including five B747-8is, 10 B747-9s and 10 Bombardier CS300s.
