Asiana converts 2 more passenger jets for cargo transport

SEOUL: Asiana Airlines Inc., South Korea’s second-biggest carrier, said Monday it has converted two additional passenger jets into cargo planes to offset a sharp decline in air travel demand amid the coronavirus pandemic. Asiana has converted two more A350-900 passenger jets into cargo carriers to meet cargo-transporting demands in Asia, Europe and the United States, […]

Korean Air to buy virus-hit Asiana, emerge as world’s 10th-largest airline

SEOUL: Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea’s biggest carrier, said Monday that it will buy its smaller local rival Asiana Airlines Inc. in a deal valued at 1.8 trillion won ($1.62 billion) that would create the world’s 10th-biggest airline by fleets, Yonhap news agency reported. Korean Air plans to buy new shares worth 1.5 trillion […]