Korean Air Finalizes 103-Jet Boeing Order Across Four Models

Korean Air has finalized an order for 103 Boeing aircraft, covering both widebody and single-aisle jets. Boeing and the airline announced the deal in Seoul on Sep 16, 2026. Boeing’s headline calls it a record 103-airplane order.

The order completes a procurement commitment Korean Air made in August 2025. Boeing said the order had previously been listed as unidentified, meaning it had not been publicly linked to Korean Air until now.

What Korean Air ordered

The 103 aircraft are split across four models:

• 20 Boeing 777-9
• 25 Boeing 787-10
• 50 Boeing 737-10
• 8 Boeing 777-8 Freighter

That makes 53 widebody aircraft (the 777-9s, 787-10s and 777-8 Freighters) and 50 single-aisle 737-10s. The 777-9 and 777-8 Freighter belong to Boeing’s 777X family. The 787-10 is the largest model of the 787 Dreamliner, and the 737-10 is the largest model of the 737 MAX family.

Boeing did not give a delivery schedule or a value for the order in its announcement.

A trade milestone

Boeing linked the order to wider trade talks between the US and South Korea. The company said the milestone “serves as a tangible outcome of bilateral trade negotiations” and highlights the strength of the US-Republic of Korea industrial alliance.

The government presence at the event reflected that. Senior officials and business leaders who attended included:

• Walter Cho, Chairman and CEO of Korean Air
• Stephanie Pope, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes
• Gaël Méheust, President and CEO of CFM International
• Michelle Steel, US Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
• Kim Jung-kwan, South Korea’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources

Boeing’s photo of the event also shows Hiro Rodriguez, Executive Director of the US Department of Commerce Advocacy Center; James Kim, Chairman and CEO of AMCHAM Korea; Hwang Ki-yeon, Chairman and CEO of the Export-Import Bank of Korea; and Andrew Gately, Minister-Counselor for Commercial Affairs at the US Embassy.

CFM International, a joint company of GE Aerospace and Safran, builds the LEAP-1B engine that powers the 737 MAX family.

Why it matters

For Boeing, the deal adds a large, named customer across three of its commercial programs at once: the 777X, the 787 and the 737 MAX. It also adds to the order base for the 777-8 Freighter, Boeing’s newest large cargo jet.

For Korean Air, the order sets out a long-term fleet plan covering long-haul passenger, short- and medium-haul passenger and cargo flying. The airline has not yet said, in this announcement, which routes the new aircraft will serve or when the first will arrive.