Korean Air has signed General Sales Agent (GSA) agreement for services with Delhi-based Acumen Overseas. As per the terms of the arrangement, Acumen Overseas will provide full range of GSA services throughout the country, for both passenger and cargo divisions of Korean Air, with effect from December 1, 2010.
Headquartered in Seoul, the airline flies to 118 destinations in 38 countries. It has a fleet of 105 modern passenger and 27 cargo aircraft. It has placed orders for 45 passenger aircraft that includes ten of Airbus\'s superjumbo A380 and ten Boeing 787 Dream-liners. Korean Air is also said to be the world\'s largest commercial airline cargo operator for six consecutive years since 2004. The airline also has 12 cargo aircrafts on order.
Jin Kwang Kim, General Manager-India, Korean Air said, “We have elaborate plans which we will unfold in the near future. Korean Air has been operating in India for the last 25 years and this strategic move to appoint Acumen Overseas will enable us to put our ambitious growth plans into action. Korean Air operates passenger flights to Seoul from Mumbai, along with freighter operations from Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai.”
Korean Air appoints Delhi-based Acumen Overseas as its GSA in India
Acumen Overseas will provide full range of GSA services throughout the country, for both passenger and cargo divisions of Korean Air, with effect from December 1, 2010.