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Friday, June 14, 2024 Twenty years ago, in April 2004, a Korean Air Cargo freighter made its inaugural landing in Vienna , marking the start of a long-lasting partnership in both the cargo and passenger sectors. This collaboration, which continues to grow, was celebrated on the evening of June 11, 2024, with an Austro-Korean gala at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna. The event featured notable attendees such as Jaedong Eum, Head of Cargo Business Division at Korean Air Cargo, Myung Kyu Park, MVP of Cargo Sales Department at Korean Air Cargo, Sangwook Ham, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Austria, and Julian Jäger, joint CEO and COO of Vienna Airport, along with over 100 guests from the business, aviation, and tourism industries.

“Korean Air Cargo and Vienna Airport are linked by two decades of good cooperation. The partnership shows how Europe and Asia cooperate successfully. Vienna’s geographical location and excellent infrastructure make the airport an important hub in Korean Air Cargo’s route network.



Together we want to further expand our high-quality standards and position Vienna as the leading European cargo airport. We thank Korean Air Cargo for their continued commitment and look forward to a successful future”, said Julian Jäger , joint CEO and COO of Vienna Airport. “During the past 20 years, Vienna Airport has not only evolved into the main gateway for Korean businesses entering Eastern Europe, but also into a key hub connecting Asia with East.

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