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Sun, July 12, 2020 | 19:46

Korea to expand routes to China to meet biz travel demand

Korea to expand routes to China to meet biz travel demand

South Korea is in talks with China to increase the number of flights to the country to 10 a week mainly to meet travel demand from businessmen, the transport ministry said Sunday. Korean airlines currently serve three routes from Incheon to Chinese cities and plan to resume flights on four more routes to the neighboring country this month, according to the Ministry of Land, I...

2020-07-12 11:05

Air carriers take desperate steps for survival

Air carriers take desperate steps for survival

Korean Air and other local airlines are struggling to come up with additional rescue measures that will ensure their survival in the airline industry crisis amid ongoing restrictions on overseas travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, industry officials said Wednesday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-07-08 17:01

Asiana to resume flights to China's Nanjing next week

Asiana to resume flights to China's Nanjing next week

Asiana Airlines plans to begin offering one flight a week on the Incheon-Nanjing route Sunday. The carrier has served one flight a week on the Incheon-Changchun route, a company spokesman said by phone.

2020-07-07 15:40

Jeju Air's Eastar takeover on brink of collapse amid pandemic

Jeju Air's Eastar takeover on brink of collapse amid pandemic

Jeju Air Co.'s planned takeover of smaller budget carrier Eastar Jet Co. appears to be on the brink of falling through as Jeju Air asked Eastar Jet to settle all of its debts by mid-July to proceed with the deal. In March, Jeju Air signed a deal to acquire a controlling 51.17 percent stake in Eastar Jet from Eastar Holdings for 54.5 billion won as part of its expansion strate...

2020-07-02 20:12

Eastar Jet founder slammed over evading responsibility for company troubles

Eastar Jet founder slammed over evading responsibility for company troubles

Eastar Jet founder Lee Sang-jik, who is also a lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, is facing mounting criticism from company employees, even after a decision made by the founding family members to contribute all their shares to “save” the debt-ridden budget carrier.

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-07-01 17:24

Boeing 737 MAX certification flight tests to begin on Monday

Boeing 737 MAX certification flight tests to begin on Monday

Pilots and test crew members from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing Co are slated to begin a three-day certification test campaign for the 737 MAX on Monday, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The test is a pivotal moment in Boeing's worst-ever corporate crisis, long since compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic that has slashed air travel and jet dem...

2020-06-28 14:56

Robots deployed at Incheon airport for temperature checks

Robots deployed at Incheon airport for temperature checks

Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) has adopted contactless body temperature checking systems using robots at Incheon International Airport, as part of efforts to expand the use of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies and contain the spread of COVID-19.

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-06-17 12:00

To fly out again [PHOTOS]

To fly out again [PHOTOS]

Aircraft mechanics inspect an engine of an A380 passenger jet at Korean Air's hangar in Eunseo-dong, Incheon, west of Seoul, Thursday. The airline said nearly 30 percent of its aircraft were grounded due to pandemic-driven border closures and sharp fall in passengers, but the company performs checkups on all planes as planned to keep them in good shape.

Park Si-soo | 2020-06-11 17:08

Korean Air adopts 'back-to-front' boarding to prevent virus spread

Korean Air adopts 'back-to-front' boarding to prevent virus spread

Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea's biggest carrier, said Wednesday it has started boarding passengers from back to front to help stem the potential spread of the new coronavirus.

2020-06-10 11:08

HDC calls for renegotiations over Asiana acquisition amid virus

HDC calls for renegotiations over Asiana acquisition amid virus

HDC Hyundai Development Co. on Tuesday called for renegotiations with creditors over its planned acquisition of Asiana Airlines Inc. due to the growing impact of the new coronavirus on the airline industry. In December, HDC Hyundai Development formed a consortium with Mirae Asset Daewoo to sign a deal to acquire a 30.77 percent stake in Asiana from Kumho Asiana Group, as well...

2020-06-09 12:47

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