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Japan Airlines Invests in Korean Air Parent Company Hanjin KAL
Japan Airlines has acquired an undisclosed financial stake in Hanjin KAL, the parent company of SkyTeam alliance member Korean Air. This marks the first time the Japanese Oneworld carrier has invested in a foreign airline. The two companies plan to deepen their existing bilateral codeshare agreement through a new strategic partnership covering cargo, aircraft maintenance, and sustainable aviation fuel. For aspiring airline pilots, this cross-alliance alignment highlights how legacy carriers increasingly use targeted financial investments to secure regional market dominance and bypass traditional alliance boundaries.