Kuwait Airways said on Sunday that its board of directors had accepted the resignation of Chief Executive Adel al-Sanea and had appointed Issa al-Haddad to the interim position.
Sanea was appointed acting CEO last September, replacing Kamil al-Awadhi who has since joined industry lobby group, the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
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No reason was given for Sanea’s resignation, which comes as airlines globally continue to be hit by the coronavirus crisis.
Kuwait Airways is owned by the Kuwaiti government and was a loss-making airline before the pandemic struck.
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