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The European Commission has set a new target date for deciding whether to approve Korean Air’s proposed takeover of Asiana.

The Asiana board says it will meet again in November, after an Oct. 30 meeting about Korean Air’s proposal did not produce a decision on the freighter sell-off.

South Korean LCC T’Way Air could play a role in Korean Air’s proposal to ease concerns from European regulators about the merger of Korean Air and Asiana.

The European Commission launched an in-depth investigation of the Korean Air-Asiana proposal in February over competition concerns.

Before the announcement, Asiana Pilots Union members had been engaging in a work-to-rule campaign, and had recently announced an indefinite strike from July 24.

Asiana’s pilots are stepping up their industrial action with plans for a strike following a long-running standoff with the South Korean airline.

Accidents are becoming more survivable, meaning regulators are doing their jobs, but finding additional improvements has become more challenging.

The EC has concerns about the proposed merger’s effect on competition on certain routes between South Korea and Europe that are served by both carriers.

The core part of Korean Air’s remedy is helping Virgin Atlantic start flights between London Heathrow Airport and Seoul.

The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.

The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into the proposed Korean Air-Asiana merger, which the regulator says could be anti-competitive.

The European Commission is reportedly set to pursue a full-scale antitrust investigation into Korean Air’s takeover of rival Asiana Airlines.

Asiana says that it was crucial for it to preemptively secure SAF supply for its global network as the EU prepares to mandate the use of SAF.

The merger of South Korean carriers has won approval from China, which required slot transfers.

China cleared the Korean Air-Asiana Airlines merger in late December but the EU and U.S. are yet to sign off on the deal.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

The combined LCC would be one result of the planned Asiana-Korean Air merger.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

Asiana Airlines managed to achieve a net profit in the fourth quarter largely thanks to its cargo operation which narrowed its full-year loss amid the pandemic.

A potential hurdle for the proposed Korean Air-Asiana Airlines merger has been removed after the dismissal of a legal challenge that was filed against the deal.

Korean Air believes its takeover of Asiana Airlines will lead to network expansion and increase the carrier’s overall competitiveness.

The COVID-19 crisis is set to spark major consolidation in the South Korean airline industry, with Korean Air planning to purchase struggling rival Asiana Airlines.

A deal for the takeover of South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines by a Hyundai Development Co. (HDC)-led consortium has collapsed, with both sides confirming that the sale agreement had been canceled.

The emergence of the COVID-19 outbreak has significantly worsened Seoul-based Asiana’s attractiveness as a business.

Carrier to be based 100 km south of Seoul at Cheongju International Airport.