Korean Air Completes Purchase Deal For Asiana Airlines

korean air and asiana jets on tarmac

Korean Air says the merger with Asiana will not spur any layoffs or workforce reductions.

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Korean Air has finalized its acquisition of Asiana Airlines, allowing it to begin the next steps in merging the two carriers. Korean acquired newly issued shares in Asiana to gain a 63.88% ownership stake, which makes Asiana a subsidiary of Korean Air. Korean paid KRW800 billion ($559 million) to...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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