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THE post-pandemic environment has led to an explosive increase in travel demand and to this end, airlines have been expanding their international capacity by resuming and adding passenger services to meet this demand. “In the case of our Southeast Asia network where we continue to add substantial passenger supply, we are closely monitoring and managing not only freighter capacity but also our passenger aircraft capacity to meet overall cargo demand,” Eum Jae Dong, Korean Air’s Senior Vice President, Head of Cargo, said. “By jointly analysing passenger and cargo capacity,


we are able to flexibly operate our fleet through internal consultation to up/downsize the aircraft size on routes, even if passenger demand remains relatively low on some destinations.”


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markets such as China and Southeast Asia, and will continue to flexibly allocate our resources to meet demand,” Eum highlighted.


Global developments The aviation industry has been closely monitoring geopolitical developments so that it can respond to demand fluctuations that may result from disruptions in the supply chain and spark a change in the way goods are moved around the globe. “Should the disruptions in the ocean freight supply


chain persist with the Red Sea conflict, we may see a pivot in demand for air cargo,” Eum outlined. “We are closely monitoring the situation and plan to actively secure supply as needed.”


Cutting carbon emissions Korean Air operates and continues to introduce highly- efficient freighters to reduce its environmental footprint in the long-run. Of the 23 freighters currently in operation, 19 of them are highly efficient freighters such as the Boeing 777F and B747-8F that are designed for improved environmental performance. The airline is also exploring and executing innovative


procedures, such as complete transition to e-AWB, using lightweight containers/recycled protective sheets, and expanding the use of electric ground handling equipment. “The commitment


to reduce environmental footprint is


multi-faceted, and Korean Air will continue to seek and implement technologies and procedures to reduce air cargo’s environmental impact,” Eum explained With the industry and the airline in the exploratory stage


of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), Korean Air hopes to see the industry infrastructure develop substantially to a point where procurement procedure may become more streamlined and the costs to come down significantly in the long-run. “Korean Air’s Cargo SAF programme aims to provide its


partners and forwarders the opportunity to participate in the purchasing of SAF to reduce greenhouse gas emission impact from air cargo operations,” Eum added. “The programme is designed to meet the rising demand the airline’s global air cargo customers to participate


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in carbon emissions reduction activities and to promote meaningful solidarity and sustainable change in the global aviation industry. For us to pave the path forward in industry decarbonisation, Korean Air will continue to expand its partnerships with various affiliates.”


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