Coronavirus Threatens Major Korean Airline Moves

Asiana Airlines Airbus A350-900
Asiana Airlines is operating some of its widebodies, including Airbus A350-900s, but many aircraft remain parked due to the pandemic.
Credit: Joepriesaviation.net
The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted a pivotal phase of mergers and acquisitions in South Korea’s airline industry, raising serious questions over the fate of at least two of the country’s carriers. The pandemic arrived midway through a major realignment in the South Korean airline sector. Tentative...
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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