United's Munoz returns as CEO five months after heart attack

Atlanta

UNITED Continental Holdings Inc chief executive officer Oscar Munoz, who underwent a heart transplant after falling ill five months ago, will return to full-time duty next week.

Mr Munoz, 57, had been participating in all major corporate decisions during his recovery and has been meeting employees and shareholders, the airline said in a statement on Sunday. He had surgery on Jan 6, and the speed of his recovery surprised many in the industry. He joined in on a conference call with Wall Street analysts just two weeks after the operation.