Korean Air injected KRW 150bn ($141m) into Hanjin last monthto ease liquidity issues in return for shares.

In a regulatory filing today the Seoul-listed airline saysit could follow up with a second investment.

Hanjin is still in need of cash to cover debt payments and hassaid it is likely to tap investors for more funds via share and asset sales.

Chief executive officer (CEO) Young Min Kim resigned earlierthis month over the company’s financial state which saw it post a loss of KRW317.6bn