On Monday, the first day of the Farnborough Airshow, South Korea's national carrier signed a contract with Boeing for the purchase of 20 777s currently undergoing certification and 20 787 Dreamliners.
The deal, which includes an option for 10 additional 787s, is worth more than $15 billion at announced prices that are rarely met.
Company president Walter Shaw said he expects to receive the first batch in 2028 and expressed his hope that this will be done "on time".
Boeing said in a statement that this contract will nearly double the company's orders for 787 Dreamliner aircraft "before its expected merger with Asiana Airlines.
At the end of 2020, Korean Air announced its intention to buy Asiana for 1.4 billion euros to strengthen its position, which had been weakened by the cobid pandemic.
The European Commission approved the process in February, and the deal is still awaiting final approval from U.S. antitrust authorities.
"Boeing airplanes have played an integral role at Korean Air for the past 50 years," said Stephanie Pope, director of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, and the ordered airplanes "will continue to support the airline's long-term goals for sustainability and growth.
Korean Air previously favored Boeing over Europe's Airbus, but now intends to use both suppliers.
On Monday, US National Airlines announced a firm order for four Boeing 777 freighters to keep pace with the growth of e-commerce.
With this signing, Boeing began a series of contracts to be concluded during the exhibition, although the American aircraft giant is working to solve problems related to production and quality that have exposed it to a major crisis.
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