With the integration with Korean Air approaching, an Asiana Airlines aircraft with its corporate name removed from the fuselage was spotted on the 9th. It appears that the airline painted over the name using a color similar to the existing Asiana fuselage. Asiana Airlines is removing the ‘ASIANA AIRLINES’ lettering from its aircraft bodies starting from the 8th until December 16th, one day prior to the integration date.
As a result, the name Asiana Airlines, which has continued for 38 years since its establishment in 1988, will pass into history. From December 17th, the integration date, until January 31st of next year, a temporary livery featuring Korean Air’s ‘KOREAN’ logo will be applied to the spaces where Asiana’s name was removed. This is to allow passengers to easily identify the operating carrier before the new livery is officially applied.
Full repainting of the exterior, including the fuselage and tail wing with Korean Air’s new colors and design, is scheduled to be completed by June of next year. The entire painting replacement process, from removing the old name to applying the new livery, is expected to take approximately eight months.
