At Korean Air, the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8 models have been given an expiry date. Company boss Walter Cho announced that all superjumbos will leave the fleet within the next five years.

The manager also told FlightGlobal that the Boeing 747-8 will be phased out within ten years. Cho's statement relates to use as a passenger aircraft. In the cargo area, the jumbo jets could remain in service longer, provided that demand permits.

However, the Korean Air boss no longer sees a great future for the A380 sub-fleet. In the long term, they want to rely exclusively on two-jet engines on long-haul routes. These are considered to be more fuel-efficient and cheaper to operate. To this end, numerous new aircraft from Airbus and Boeing will be taken over over the next few years.