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Today (23rd), the 8 o'clock news will start with news showing how Corona 19 has affected our economy. First of all, Jeju Air eventually abandoned the acquisition of ISTA Air. The uncertainty is too great to force the takeover when the airline is difficult to operate because the corona is blocking the sky and reducing the number of airplanes. As the takeover collapsed, 1,600 Airstar employees were in danger of losing their jobs right away.

First is Hyungwoo Jeon.

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reason for the abandonment of Jeju Air's acquisition is that "uncertainty is too great and there is concern about shareholder damage."

This is because airlines are competing for bleeding on domestic flights, while international flights are virtually paralyzed.

In fact, it seems that the suspicion of the donation of shortcuts from the Democratic Party leader Lee Sang-jik was also a burden.

It is predominantly analyzed that bankruptcy is more likely than bankruptcy even if you apply for court management because it is currently in a state of complete capital erosion.

[Park Lee-sam/Ista Air Pilot Union Chairman: The workers went into a panic, everyone sat down. It has already become so frustrated and the wages (period) are so long

that I have lived a painful life for too long.] It is said that two other companies are considering taking over, but they are said to hesitate because of unpaid payments of 170 billion won.

There is also a way for Eastar Airways to resume operations, but since it requires more than 20 billion won in initial funding, it is difficult to regenerate itself without external assistance.

Lee Sang-hee is evading responsibility because the local government and the government should support it.

In a radio program, Lee insisted that Jeollabuk-do and the people of the province should campaign to save Eastar Air and support government.

However, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is in a position that Estar must first prepare a self-help measure.


As a result of the takeover, Eastar's survival has become very opaque and concerns about the mass unemployment of more than 1,600 employees.

(Video coverage: Jung Sang-bo, Video editing: Ha Sung-won)