Korean Air announced on the 30th that it will showcase upcycling products utilizing the A380-800 fuselage.
The product is made from the fuselage of HL7612, which began its first flight in July 2011 and has operated for 41,898 hours, featuring name tags and ball markers.
Starting today, the branded products will be available for sale on the official website, Iskieshop.
The name tags were created to reflect the characteristics of the A380 model, which is a large aircraft with two decks, and are designed in aircraft shape and window shape. The phrase "Hotel in the Sky," the nickname for the A380, is also engraved.
Unlike traditional name tags, this product also features a strap decoration in a string form. It allows for various designs to be created when hung on bags along with the name tags.
The ball markers are composed of two designs: the Taegeuk mark type and the runway type, packaged as a set. A magnet is attached to the back of the ball markers to enhance usability.
This A380 merchandise is the first upcycling product featuring the new Taegeuk mark that Korean Air unveiled in March this year.
Due to the aircraft characteristics, the surface of the fuselage that can be reused is less than that of other models, leading to a limited number of productions. A total of 2,500 name tags and 500 sets of ball markers will be sold.
The release of upcycled products from retired aircraft fuselages is the sixth initiative Korean Air is practicing as part of its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) management. In April, it showcased keychains made from the Boeing 777-200ER (HL7574).