News / Four low-cost carriers ready to bid for Asiana’s airfreight unit

Hopes are growing for the sale of Asiana Airlines’ cargo division, which would improve the likelihood of its takeover by Korean Air Lines (KAL).

Industry sources have told The Loadstar four low-cost carriers are contenders for Asiana’s cargo business: Eastar Jet; Air Premia; Air Incheon; and Jeju Air – the latter the latest to throw its hat into the ring with a letter of intent to KAL last week.

Jeju Air said last year it was not interested, but appears to have ...