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Korean Air shakes up Asian aviation with Asiana takeover

Alliances put to test as South Korean carrier overtakes ANA, JAL in capacity

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Korean Air Chairman and CEO Cho Won-tae unveils the airline's new all-blue logo in Seoul on March 11. (Photo by Nami Matsuura)

KEIICHI FURUKAWA and NAMI MATSUURA
March 12, 2025 02:59 JST

TOKYO/SEOUL -- Korean Air's acquisition of compatriot Asiana Airlines is reshaping competition in Asian aviation, forcing such rivals as ANA Holdings and Japan Airlines to reevaluate their strategies in the fast-growing market.

Korean Air will connect Asia and the world, Chairman and CEO Cho Won-tae said at a Tuesday event unveiling its new logo and livery.

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