United Air names general counsel as acting CEO

Seattle

UNITED Continental Holdings Inc on Monday said it appointed an interim leader four days after chief executive officer Oscar Munoz suffered a heart attack, raising uncertainty about whether its top official would return.

The airline said its general counsel Brett Hart, 46, would take on the role of acting chief executive officer, effective immediately. It said it is too soon to know the course of treatment Mr Munoz will take or the timing of his recovery.

The news marks the second CEO shake-up at United since early September. In a news release, Mr Hart vowed to continue an agenda set by Mr Munoz that has been aimed at rebuilding the company's morale after…