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Asiana union to seek indictment of CEO for 'breach of trust'

Unionized Asiana Airlines workers plan to indict CEO Won Yoo-seok for breach of trust over the proposed merger with Korean Air Lines.

2024-07-11

New Korean Air safety video features metaverse flight attendant, virtual K-pop stars

Korean Air introduced a new safety video featuring a virtual flight attendant named Rina, who demonstrates in-flight regulations to passengers.

2024-01-04

Asiana Airlines, Korean Air shares soar ahead of key merger decision

Shares linked with a merger between Asiana Airlines and Korean Air Lines surge in the morning trade on Monday, boosted by an expectation that a board meeting could increase chances of regulatory approval of the merger.

2023-10-30

Korean Air to decide Asiana's cargo business sale to aid merger hopes

Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines are slated to decide on selling the latter carrier’s cargo business at a board meeting on Monday, which could influence the European antitrust regulators’ decision to permit a merger between the companies.

2023-10-29

Korean Air serves coffee with glass shard to passenger, report says

A 0.5-centimeter long, 0.1-centimeter thick piece of glass was found in an iced coffee drink served as part of an in-flight meal on a Korean Air flight heading to Incheon International Airport from Guangzhou, China, on Sep. 1, Yonhap reported Sunday.

2023-09-18

GS Caltex, Korean Air to begin biofuel test flights

Bio-jet fuel made with used cooking oils and animal fats will power a cargo plane in test flights for the first time in Korea, GS Caltex said Tuesday.

2023-09-05

KDB denies ‘Plan B’ exists on Korean Air-Asiana deal

The Korea Development Bank (KDB), a main creditor of Asiana Airlines, has denied media reports it is considering the sale of Asiana Airlines to a third party other than Korean Air Lines.

2023-08-08

Korean Air to appeal Russian court's $46 million penalty ruling

Korean Air Lines has been fined 4.15 billion rubles ($46 million) by a Russian arbitration court for an "omission" in the airline's departure process at a Moscow airport in early 2021.

2023-07-26

'Nut rage' Korean Air heir changes her name

Former Korean Air Lines Vice President Cho Hyun-ah, a central figure in the "nut rage" scandal, changed her name to Cho Seung-yeon. Cho reportedly received approval from the Seoul Family Court for the change, according to industry sources Thursday.

2023-07-07

Investigation into Korean Air acquisition of Asiana Airlines halted

European antitrust regulators have temporarily halted their investigation into Korean Air's proposed acquisition of Asiana Airlines after the county's largest carrier asked for a delay to prepare remedies addressing competition concerns.

2023-06-29