Monday, January 4, 2016

Hawaiian Airlines appoints South Korea director

Hawaiian Airlines has announced the appointment of Soojin Yu to the position of country director and chief representative for South Korea. She will oversee general management of Hawaiian's commercial activities in South Korea.

Yu brings to Hawaiian more than 25 years of experience in aviation, aeronautics, automobile and broadcast. She most recently served as China business manager - Asia Pacific region for Renault Samsung Motors in South Korea, where she led new vehicle development projects and new business platform initiatives.

Previously, Yu worked as the marketing and communications manager for Air France KLM, and also served as an interpreter for pilots and mechanics for Samsung Aerospace and Eurocopteur. Yu began her career working in foreign exchange at the Banque Indosuez in Seoul.

Born and raised in Busan, Yu holds a bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from Yonsei University in Seoul.

Hawaiian, which launched non-stop flights between Seoul and Honolulu on Jan. 12, 2011, has since operated more than 2,800 flights and carried nearly 600,000 guests between Honolulu and Incheon International Airport.

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