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Jeju Air is making a move to take over from the acquisition of Easta Airlines, which is overwhelmed by controversy over arrears and shortages. Eventually, the government started arbitration to close the merger and acquisition.

Reporter Hyung-Woo Jeon on the sidewalk.

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union of Easta Airlines released the transcript of the currency of Jeju Air and Easta Airlines representatives in March.

When the CEO of Easta Air inquired, "Don't you need to operate domestic flights as much as possible?"

The union claimed that Jeju Air was deprived of the opportunity to regenerate itself.

[Park Lee-sam/Ista Air Pilot Union Chairman: The reason workers are suffering is because of the restructuring and delinquency of wages directly instructed or deeply involved by Jeju Air.]

It is Jeju Air that the union of Eastar Airlines turned the battle front to Jeju Air. This is because they expressed their intention to abandon this acquisition.

Jeju Air recently sent an official letter to Easta Airlines to settle a total of 100 billion won debt, including unpaid wages and unpaid expenses since March.

[Hui-Young Huh/Professor of Business Administration, Korea Aerospace University: Easta Airways is currently in full capital erosion. In the takeover, Jeju Air is expected to release its hands.] When the

negotiations broke down, the government stepped behind.

The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Kim Hyun-mi, met with Democratic Party member Lee Sang-jik of East Star Air and vice president of Aekyung Group, Chae Hyeong-seok, and asked them to work hard to make the merger and acquisition.

However, the difference between the two sides is so large that it is impossible to rule out the possibility of taking over and bankruptcy of Eastar.

(Video coverage: Seo Jin-ho, Video editing: Park Ji-in)