ANDINA. Korean Air CEO Yang Ho Cho said that the Asian airline aims to
turn Peru into its hub for cargo and passengers in Latin America.
Cho, along with Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Jose Luis
Silva, witnessed the departure of the first cargo flight of Korean Air from
Lima to Seoul with 115 tons of Peruvian asparagus.
“This is Korean Air’s first flight from Peru and also is a cargo flight
with shipments of asparagus, one of the country’s flagship products. With these
operations, Peru increases its connectivity with Asia and the rest of the
world,” said Silva.
Minister Silva noted that Korean Air will start its operations in Peru
with cargo flights. The Asian airline will then operate passenger flights in
the future.
“We trust in the stability of Peru and its government. We have great
expectations with the business possibilities we have in the country,” said Cho.
The route of the flights will be Lima-Miami-Los Angeles-Seoul with
connections to Asia. It will be operated by a Boeing 747-400F, one of the most
modern cargo aircrafts in the world.
