1 minute read Air Incheon preferred buyer for Asiana cargo segment in Korean Air merger South Korean cargo airline Air Incheon is reportedly the preferred buyer of Asiana’s cargo segment as part of… byIan Molyneaux2024-06-17
2 minute read Asiana Airlines bids farewell to its last Boeing 747-400 with final touchdown Asiana Airlines has flown its last ever ‘Queen of the Skies’ Boeing 747-400 flight as the jumbo jet… byIan Molyneaux2024-03-25
2 minute read Asiana Airlines calls time on South Korea’s last operating Boeing 747-400 plane Asiana Airlines has announced that it will retire its last operating Boeing 747-400 aircraft next month. Asiana Airlines… byIan Molyneaux2024-02-29
3 minute read Korean Air to finalize sale of Asiana Cargo division by October 2024 Korean flag carrier Korean Air is beginning preparations for the sale of Asiana Airlines’ cargo division as part… byLuke Peters2024-02-20
2 minute read Asiana Airlines launches twice weekly seasonal Seoul – Melbourne route Asiana Airlines has launched the inaugural flights on its newest route: Seoul Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Melbourne… byJean Carmela Lim2023-12-29
1 minute read Asiana agrees to sell its cargo segment to help reach Korean Air merger deal After a board meeting between Asiana Airlines and Korean Air on October 31, 2023, failed to reach an agreement… byIan Molyneaux2023-11-02
2 minute read Asiana Airlines delays final decision on Korean Air takeover bid Asiana Airlines has delayed a final decision on a merger with Korean Air following a board meeting between… byIan Molyneaux2023-10-31
2 minute read Asiana Airlines bans emergency exit seats after pax opens the door mid-flight Asiana Airlines has banned the sale of emergency exit row seats after a passenger opened the door mid-flight… byRytis Beresnevicius2023-05-29
1 minute read Passenger opens Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 door mid-flight A passenger opened a door mid-flight on an Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 as it was landing at Daegu… byRytis Beresnevicius2023-05-26
2 minute read Korean Air-Asiana Airlines merger set for another setback with US DOJ looking to sue The United States (US) Department of Justice (DOJ) is deliberating whether or not to sue over the proposed… byRytis Beresnevicius2023-05-19
2 minute read EU Commission sends Korean Air statement of objections over Asiana takeover The European Commission has informed Korean Air of its preliminary view that its proposed takeover of Asiana may… byIan Molyneaux2023-05-18
1 minute read Korean Air buyout of Asiana cleared by UK with Virgin Atlantic set to benefit The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given the merger between Korean Air and Asiana its approval.… byIan Molyneaux2023-03-01
1 minute read Korean Air to complete Asiana Airlines takeover in 2023, CEO says Korean Air has entered the final stage of completing the acquisition of its local rival Asiana Airlines and… byGabriele Petrauskaite2023-01-03
2 minute read UK competition watchdog to consider revised Korean Air-Asiana merger plan The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether to accept a revised plan from Korean Air… byGabriele Petrauskaite2022-11-29
1 minute read South Korea’s Asiana to start more flights to China, possibly with the 747 Seoul-based Asiana Airlines plans to resume some more routes to China after suspending them due to pandemic-related air… byGabriele Petrauskaite2022-10-26
1 minute read Korean Air postpones Asiana deal by further three months Korean Air has extended the deadline to close its planned acquisition of local rival Asiana Airlines by three… byVictoria Bryan2022-07-01
1 minute read Korean Air wins Singapore’s approval for Asiana takeover The biggest South Korean airline, Korean Air has received overseas approval from the Competition and Consumer Commission of… byVyte Klisauskaite2022-02-09
1 minute read Asiana Airlines to bring back Airbus A380s in March 2022 South Korea’s second largest carrier, Asiana Airlines, could return its fleet of Airbus A380s to the skies. The… byVyte Klisauskaite2021-12-31