Boeing and Korean Air announced yesterday the carrier's intent to purchase 103 of Boeing's fuel-efficient family of airplanes to modernize its fleet and support the airline's growth as it fully integrates operations with Asiana over the next several years.

Korean Air's commitment will be the airline's largest-ever order and Boeing's largest widebody order from an Asian carrier. When finalized, the deal will mark Korean Air's first order for the B-777/8F and will support an estimated 135,000 jobs across the USA. The order will be posted to industry's Orders & Deliveries website once it is completed and includes:

20 B-777/9s

25 B-787/10s

50 B-737/10s

8 B-777/8 Freighters. 

This agreement was signed during the Korea-US Business Roundtable "Partnership for a Manufacturing Renaissance", and presided over by Howard Lutnick, US Secretary of Commerce and Kim Jung-kwan, South Korea's Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE).

Korean Air's orders and commitments for Boeing airplanes in 2025 surpasses 150 units, following the airline's incremental order in March for 20 B-777/9s and 20 B-787/10s.

The B-777/9 can seat 426 passengers in a two-class configuration with a range of 13,510 km (7,295 nautical miles).

The B-787/10 can carry up to 336 passengers with a range of 11,730 km (6,330 nautical miles).

The B-737/10, the largest model in the 737 MAX family, can carry as many as 230 passengers with a range of up to 5,740 km (3,100 nautical miles).

The B-777/8 Freighter will be the world's largest and most capable twin-engine freighter.

The airline currently operates 108 Boeing units including B-737s, 747s, 777s and 787s. With 72 jets on order, the carrier's order book will grow to 175 planes once the deal is finalized. 

Korean Air's Aerospace Division supplies components for the 787 Dreamliner, including its unique raked wingtip, and produces parts for B-737 MAX, 767 and 777 family of aircraft.