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THE INVESTOR
March 29, 2024

Industrials

Head of Asiana’s IT unit named new CEO

  • PUBLISHED :September 07, 2018 - 14:03
  • UPDATED :September 07, 2018 - 14:03
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[THE INVESTOR] The head of Asiana IDT, the information and communications technology unit of Kumho Asiana Group, has been named the new president of Asiana Airlines, officials said on Sept. 7.

Han Chang-soo will lead Korea’s second-biggest full-service carrier. The appointment came a day after Kim Soo-cheon offered to quit the top post by taking responsibility for a recent in-flight meal fiasco.


In July, the carrier suffered massive in-flight meal service disruptions due to a fire at the factory of Asiana’s new caterer, forcing some flights on international routes to take off without meals onboard.

Kumho Asiana Group Chairman Park Sam-koo has apologized for the “no-meal fiasco.”

The conglomerate’s chief also named his eldest son Park Se-chang as new president of Asiana IDT.

By Song Seung-hyun and newswires (ssh@heraldcorp.com)

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