Asiana Airlines

By Adrian Schofield
The brand and livery update underline the carrier’s global expansion plans following its absorption of Asiana Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air’s newly launched branding makeover is setting the stage for major expansion and a greater global presence when it absorbs Asiana Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Several carriers are strengthening their long-haul networks over the coming weeks, adding new routes to and from airports in the Asia-Pacific region.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Korean Air Chairman and CEO Walter Cho says the airline will retain Air Busan’s presence and network in its home city of Busan, despite connectivity concerns.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Asian airlines increase their European presence.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Korean Air has commenced service with its first Airbus A350-900 after taking the widebody from the backlog of recently acquired Asiana Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Prague will become Asiana Airlines’ seventh destination in Europe from April.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Korean LCC Air Incheon has applied for the U.S. approvals it needs to take over Asiana’s cargo routes to that country in mid-2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air has finalized its acquisition of Asiana Airlines, allowing it to begin the next steps in merging the two carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson, Adrian Schofield
2024 was full of challenges and milestones for airline consolidation efforts around the world.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air appears close to gaining the clearances to take over Asiana Airlines, which would signal the end of a four-year journey through a regulatory maze.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The European Commission says Korean Air has sufficiently addressed competition concerns related to the carrier’s proposed takeover of Asiana Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Korean Air expects to be able to start pooling resources with acquisition target Asiana from the beginning of 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air has reached an agreement with Air Incheon regarding the sale of Asiana’s cargo unit, which is expected to be split off after Korean takes over Asiana.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Space

By Adrian Schofield
South Korea’s international passenger traffic has almost recovered to pre-pandemic levels and is exceeding them in some key markets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
This represents an important step toward the proposed Korean Air-Asiana merger.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
South Korean LCC Jeju Air has decided not to pursue a bid for Asiana’s freighter operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
With only a handful of regulators left to approve the merger, Korean Air is working on the transition and integration of new fleet and manpower.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
The carrier expects to confirm deals by the third quarter as order activity in Asia heats up.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air is reportedly considering an order for 20 Airbus A350s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Korean Air has started construction of a new aircraft engine maintenance cluster in Unbuk, near Incheon International Airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
The Korean Air-Asiana merger process is spawning significant opportunities for other carriers thanks to competition remedies required by overseas regulators.
Airlines & Lessors