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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Korean Air has priced a $300 million three-year Regulation S Eurobond, with repayment guaranteed by KB Kookmin Bank. The transaction gives the Seoul-based carrier access to international debt markets while adding bank-backed credit support to the financing.
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Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways plans to restart scheduled operations in mid-third quarter 2026, according to Commercial Aviation News. The announcement sets a target for the carrier’s return to service but provides no further details on fleet, network, scale or the conditions required to support the restart.
Korean Air has priced a $300 million three-year Regulation S Eurobond, with repayment guaranteed by KB Kookmin Bank. The transaction gives the Seoul-based carrier access to international debt markets while adding bank-backed credit support to the financing.
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