SEOUL — Boeing completed a $44.6 billion order with Korean Air for 103 new jets which sets a record for both companies. For Korean Air, the deal is the largest jet purchase in company history. For Boeing, it’s the largest ever widebody order from an Asian carrier.
The record setting order includes 20 777-9, 25 787-10, 50 737-10, and eight 777-8 Freighter airplanes. With the order for 53 777s and 787s, the deal is considered vital to Boeing’s wide-body order book, according to aviation analysts. About 80% of the new jets will replace older, less efficient aircraft for Korean Air after its recent partnership with Asiana Airlines.
Boeing released a written statement, saying “the milestone serves as a tangible outcome of bilateral trade negotiations and underscores the enduring strength of the U.S.-Republic of Korea industrial alliance.” The Korean Air order was announced in August of 2025 and is now finalized at 103 jets in this agreement.
The multi-billion dollar transaction helps support an estimated 135,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs at Boeing plants, including Everett, Wash.
It arrives in conjunction with a Reuters news report that says Boeing is also close to completing a previously delayed deal for 150 737 MAX jets with Turkish Airlines. According to Reuters, the delayed order is close to finalization after Turkish Airlines threatened to walk away in a dispute over maintenance with engine maker CFM, four people familiar with the matter said.
The deal originated as a package of 225 jets announced after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met U.S. President Donald Trump a year ago, but according to Reuters is back on tracke and may be signed next week, three of the people said.
Turkish Airlines had threatened to switch the jet order to Airbus if no engine maintenance deal could be reached.