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Alternative investments
Tourism, aircraft take bulk of 2020 alternatives loss
South Korea's eight leading brokerage companies, including Mirae Asset Securities Co. and Hana Financial Investment Co., are estimated to have booke...
Aug 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean Air hits milestone of 10,000 cargo-only passenger flights
Korean Air Lines Co. (KAL) hit a milestone of having operated 10,000 cargo-only passenger flights as of Aug. 1, as the country’s top carrier g...
Aug 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Hanwha Aerospace in $320 mn deal to supply aircraft engine parts to GE
Hanwha Aerospace Co., a unit of South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, has won a $320 million deal to supply aircraft engine parts to General Elect...
May 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Cargo crisis delivers record earnings for HMM, Korean Air
The ongoing shipping cargo crisis has brought record-high earnings results in the first quarter to South Korea’s largest container line HMM Co...
May 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Riding cargo boom, H-Line Shipping resumes IPO process
H-Line Shipping Co., South Korea's second-largest bulk transportation company, has resumed its initial public offering process after three years, as...
May 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19
Korean PEFs raise bets on pandemic-hit aircraft sector
The aviation industry, one of the hardest-hit sectors by the global pandemic, is now whetting the appetite of South Korean private equity firms whic...
Apr 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Hanwha Aerospace certified to verify Rolls-Royce aircraft engine parts
Hanwha Aerospace Co., a unit of South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, has been certified to conduct the quality checks on aircraft engine parts it...
Jan 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai Motor to unveil unmanned cargo aircraft in 2026
Hyundai Motor Co. plans to unveil unmanned cargo aircraft in 2026 as the South Korean automaker aims to enhance its foothold in the future mobility ma...
Nov 08, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airline industry
Asiana Airlines converts A350 passenger jet into cargo carrier
South Korean airline Asiana Airlines Inc. has transformed its passenger aircraft A350-900 into a cargo carrier in a move to enhance its cargo operatio...
Sep 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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LG Chem flies lithium-sulfur battery-loaded aircraft into stratosphere
LG Chem Ltd. has completed a test flight of an unmanned plane in the stratosphere using its lithium-sulfur battery for the first time in South Korea.T...
Sep 14, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Battery
LG Chem flew lithium-sulfur battery-loaded aircraft into the stratosphere.
LG Chem Ltd. has completed a test flight of an unmanned plane at the highest altitude using its lithium-sulfur battery for the first time in South Kor...
Sep 14, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airline industry
South Korean airlines convert passenger jets into cargo carriers
South Korea’s flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co. has converted its passenger plane Boeing 777-300ER into a cargo carrier to further boost ca...
Sep 09, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean Air, Asiana log earnings surprises on cargo flights as global rivals record losses
Korean Air Lines Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc. have bucked the global trend of the devastating aviation industry and made rare quarterly profits, as th...
Aug 07, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
[Survey] Korean investors upbeat on infrastructure, aircraft leasing in 2017
Major South Korean pension funds and insurers are planning to expand offshore infrastructure portfolios next year, and zooming in on aircraft finance ...
Jul 22, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech
Mirae Asset may lose $5 mn to email fraud on aircraft finance
Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. is likely to lose $5 million related to its aircraft financing deal after its Hong Kong-based employee transferred the mon...
Mar 27, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investment
Meritz Securities buys 24 aircraft for $686 mn from US lessor
Meritz Securities Co. Ltd. has recently closed the acquisition of 24 aircraft for $686 million from Aviation Capital Group Corp. (ACG), in its third i...
Oct 17, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Crianza Aviation leads $600 mn aircraft finance for Etihad Airways
Crianza Aviation, a South Korean aircraft leasing firm, has completed a financing estimated at $600 million to buy three Boeing 787-9s for Etihad Airw...
Apr 09, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Kookmin Bank commits $20 mn to two aircraft junior debt funds
Kookmin Bank, South Korea’s biggest lender, has committed $20 million to two aviation funds to provide junior and mezzanine loans for Airbus and Boein...
Mar 15, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Meritz Sec to buy $540 mn aircraft portfolio from DAE Capital
Meritz Securities Co. Ltd. will acquire 18 used aircraft from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Capital for $540 million, for which it is to complete t...
Dec 13, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean banks lend club loan for $115 mn aircraft debt finance
Three big South Korean lenders have lent a $85 million club loan to ALAFCO, a Kuwait-based aircraft leasing company, which recently raised $115 millio...
Nov 29, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Exclusive] Korea Investment-led fund buys two Boeing aircraft for $217 mn
Korea Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. has acquired two Air France-leased Boeing aircraft for $217 million via a domestic fund which raised $125 m...
Nov 24, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean banks extend $130 mn loans for Asian aircraft financing: reports
Three South Korean lenders – KDB Bank, Woori Bank and Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) - have recently provided a combined $130 million in direct loan...
Apr 21, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea Investment buys China Airlines-leased aircraft for $165 mn
Korea Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. has acquired a Boeing aircraft leased by Taiwan-based China Airlines for around 180 billion won ($165 milli...
Dec 14, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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KEB Hana Bank arranges $300 mn aircraft portfolio finance for Avolon
KEB Hana Bank, a leading South Korean lender, has arranged $300 million lease financing for an aircraft portfolio of Avolon, in the first financing ar...
Sep 19, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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NH Investment acquires $70 mn debt in aircraft finance for Qatar Airways
NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. has underwritten $70 million mezzanine debts of around $300 million financing to buy two aircraft operated by ...
May 31, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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KTB Investment raises $82 mn aircraft fund for lease to Singapore Airlines
KTB Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. and the Military Mutual Aid Association’s (MMAA) investment firm have recently closed a 91.5 billion wo...
May 28, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS to invest $100 mn in BBAM’s blind-pool aircraft fund
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) will make its first investment in a blind-pool aircraft fund by committing $100 million to a $1 billion f...
Apr 24, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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Heungkuk Asset raises $114 mn to invest in senior debt of Emirates Airline’s aircraft
Heungkuk Asset Management Co. Ltd. , a unit of South Korea’s textile, financial services and media group, closed a 130 billion won ($114 million) fund...
Apr 24, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hana Financial to underwrite $50 mn debt in aircraft fund for Qatar Airways
Hana Financial Investment Co. Ltd. will acquire mezzanine debts of $50 million in an aircraft fund set up to buy a Boeing 777-300ER which Qatar Airway...
Apr 05, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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HI Investment sets up leasing firm to buy Boeing aircraft jointly for $209 mn
HI Investment & Securities Co. Ltd., an affiliate of South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., has established an offshore aircr...
Mar 24, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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