Lao Airlines welcomed a significant leadership
Channel: Lao Airlines
Date: 13/11/2018

VO Lao Airlines welcomed a significant leadership change INTRO: Lao Airlines welcomed a significant leadership change yesterday that comes as the government moves to transform the state-owned enterprise into a more efficient and competitive one.
STORY: The state-owned firm in Vientiane yesterday held an official ceremony to welcome Mr Bounma Chanthavongsa as its new president.
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith appointed Mr Bounma Chanthavongsa as the company president on September 14.
He was formerly managing director of the Lao Sky Way, another state-owned aviation firm in the country.
The leadership hand handover between Mr Bounma and outgoing Lao Airlines President, Dr Somphone Duangdara took place in Vientiane.
The former Lao Airlines President, Dr Somphon has been transferred to take a new job at the Ministry of public works and Transport.
One of his urgent tasks was to identify the problems faced by the airline and the primary reasons that underpin the uncompetitive performance of the state-owned firm, Mr Bounma told the gathering. 
This investigation would provide ideas on how to improve Lao Airlines toward the future. He also promised to do his best to maintain the current markets for Lao Airlines services while exploring new business growth opportunities.
Lao Airlines management and staff have high expectations of the incoming president.