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What we compareAir BusanKorean Air
Country in archiveSouth KoreaSouth Korea
Founded2007March 1, 1969
Founder—Hanjin Group
HeadquartersBusan, South Korea, South KoreaSeoul, Gangseo District, South Korea
Name originThe sources used for this short profile do not explain the origin of the Air Busan name.Korean Air means simply the airline of Korea. The state-owned carrier of 1962 was called Korean Air Lines, and the name was shortened to Korean Air on 1 March 1984 when the new logo and livery appeared.
HighlightsGimhae International AirportIncheon International Airport hub, Gimpo International Airport headquarters, Korean Air Cargo, SkyTeam membership
Earliest archived brand logo20071969
Latest archived logo20072025
Archived logo assets15

Logo dates are archive labels; symbols dated before a brand's founding are excluded from its earliest-logo date. Asset counts include all archived variants, not just redesigns. A dash means a value is unavailable.

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