Korean Air to issue 79.4m new shares in Jul-2020, raising USD815m in new capital

14 May, 2020

Korean Air plans to sell approximately KRW1 trillion (USD814.6 million) in shares to raise capital to offset the impact of coronavirus on revenue (Yonhap News/Bloomberg/Reuters/Korea JoongAng Daily, 13-May-2020). The airline plans to list 79.4 million new shares on the Korea Exchange on 29-Jul-2020. The new shares will initially be available for purchase by existing shareholders, followed by the general public.