Asiana appoints new chief executive officer

Singapore

ASIANA Airlines Inc, South Korea's second biggest carrier, named a new chief executive officer to replace Yoon Young Doo, who headed the company when one of its planes crashed while landing in San Francisco in July.

Kim Soo Cheon, 57, will take over from Mr Yoon starting Jan 1 as part of annual personnel changes, the airline's parent Kumho Asiana Group said in a statement. Mr Kim is currently chief executive officer of Air Busan Co, a budget carrier 46 per cent owned by Seoul-based Asiana Airlines.