All Korean Air articles – Page 3
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Malaysia proposes to approve Korean Air-Asiana merger
Malaysia’s aviation regulators have proposed to approve the merger between Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, noting that the move “would not infringe” local laws.
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Korean Air’s operating profit rises on record cargo performance
Korean Air lifted its second quarter operating profit 31% to W197 billion ($174) million on the back of a record performance from its cargo business.
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Korean Air on track for Asiana acquisition
Korean Air has cleared another milestone in its acquisition of Asiana Airlines, with state-backed Korea Development Bank (KDB) approving the carriers’ integration plan.
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Korean Air to maintain Asiana’s PW4000 engines
Korean Air and compatriot Asiana Airlines have inked a multi-year engine MRO contract, covering the latter’s Pratt & Whitney PW4090 powerplants.
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Airline Business
What future does the A380 have in a post-pandemic travel world?
Already a luxury of debatable value to many operators before the crisis, the A380 appears even less well-suited to a market featuring depressed travel demand and a focus on cargo
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Korean Air outlines big task of Asiana integration
Korean Air president Woo Keehong has outlined the gargantuan task of integrating Asiana Airlines, in addition to getting regulatory approvals for the deal.
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Korean Air president sees substantial recovery from 2022
Korean Air believes the strong performance in its cargo business will slow the second half of 2021, with passenger flights resuming and bellyhold capacity re-entering the market.
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Korean Air floats 2024 for finalisation of Asiana acquisition
Korean Air estimates that “all aspects” of its acquisition of Asiana Airlines will be finalised by 2024, as the flag carrier has “readjusted” its timeline for international regulatory approvals.
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South Korea grounds PW4000-powered 777s
South Korea has temporarily banned all operations of Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered Boeing 777 aircraft within its airspace.
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Airline Business
Airline Business special: CEOs to watch in 2021
As the Covid-19 crisis moves into its second year, we feature some of the airline chiefs whose success or otherwise will be bellwethers of the industry’s recovery in 2021.
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Korean Air reports $213 million operating profit for 2020
Korean Air has reported a W238.3 billion ($213 million) operating profit in 2020, 17% below 2019 levels, on the back of a strong cargo business and company-wide cost cutting efforts.
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Korean Air moves closer towards Asiana acquisition
Korean Air has gained approval from its shareholders to amend its articles of association to help finance its planned acquisition of compatriot Asiana Airlines, moving the carrier a step closer to taking over its rival.
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Korean Air to present Asiana ‘integration plan’ in March
Korean Air will prepare an “integration plan” by March relating to its acquisition of embattled rival Asiana Airlines, as it vows not to cut any jobs following the consolidation of the two carriers.
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Court dismisses injunction to block Korean Air’s Asiana acquisition
Korean Air’s multi-billion dollar bid to take over rival Asiana Airlines cleared a critical legal hurdle, after a Seoul district court dismissed an attempt to block the acquisition.
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Korean Air-Asiana consolidation faces regulatory, legal hurdles
Korean Air’s proposed acquisition of rival Asiana Airlines could require the green light from regulators in at least four countries, adding to a growing list of hurdles which includes an ongoing legal battle to block the deal.
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Airline Business
Is Korean acquisition of Asiana bellwether for wider consolidation in Asia?
As the dust settles on the proposed Korean Air acquisition of its embattled rival Asiana Airlines, questions begin to emerge about what the future merged carrier will look like and whether this is the start of many other pandemic-driven mergers and acquisitions to come?
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Korean Air to take over rival Asiana
In a major shake-up of the country’s airline industry, the owner of South Korea’s flag carrier Korean Air has announced a W1.8 trillion ($1.62 billion) takeover bid for embattled rival Asiana Airlines.
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Kumho’s effort to sell Asiana stake collapses
A deal that would have seen HDC Hyundai Development (HDC) obtain control of Asiana Airlines has fallen through. Kumho Industrial, which owns a controlling stake in the carrier, informed the airline’s main creditor, Korea Development Bank (KDB), of the deal’s collapse, according to a report by the official Yonhap news ...
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Airline Business
Korean doubles down on cargo amid challenging passenger market
Korean Air’s second quarter operating profit on the back of strong cargo performance offered a dash of positive news to a sector reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Korean Air utilises passenger aircraft and routes for cargo
Korean Air is using passenger aircraft as freighters on suspended routes, as it seeks “new opportunities in the market amid unpredictable changes such as suspensions of flights and the US’ restrictions on European countries”. On 13 March, the flag carrier transported emergency supplies and agricultural products from South Korea to ...