--- description: An amendment to his contract leaves "future determinations related to the Chairman position to the discretion of the Board." title: United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz Won't Be Promoted to Chairman After All image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb254c47a0a88a12d/6988c37997cdffb0f76b04ff/oscar-munoz1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Aviation](/tag/aviation/) ## Aviation Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz Won't Be Promoted to Chairman After All by [Catherine Trautwein](/author/catherine-trautwein/) ## Catherine Trautwein Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 21, 2017 9:41 PM CUT  Oscar Munoz, Chief Executive Officer, United Airlines, speaks during the 2017 Aviation Summit hosted by the U.S. Chamber Of Commerce in Washington, D.C., on March 2, 2017. Oscar Munoz, Chief Executive Officer, United Airlines, speaks during the 2017 Aviation Summit hosted by the U.S. Chamber Of Commerce in Washington, D.C., on March 2, 2017.Tripplaar Kristoffer—Sipa/AP by [Catherine Trautwein](/author/catherine-trautwein/) ## Catherine Trautwein Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 21, 2017 9:41 PM CUT [United Airlines](http://time.com/4735930/united-ceo-man-dragged-off-plane-will-never-happen-again/ "undefined") CEO [Oscar Munoz](http://time.com/4743891/united-airlines-profits-munoz-apology/ "undefined") will no longer become the chair of the airline’s parent company, United Continental Holdings, in the wake of a scandal over a passenger who was forcibly removed from a United plane. Munoz was slated to fill that role in 2018, according to [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ual-passenger-idUSKBN17N2H4 "undefined"). The embattled CEO asked to change his contract with [United](http://time.com/4737046/united-airlines-reimburse-all-passengers-david-dao/ "undefined") to take out mentions of any future appointment as its board leader, according to a [regulatory filing](http://otp.investis.com/clients/us/united%5Fcontinental%5Fholdings/SEC/sec-show.aspx?Type=html&FilingId=12008107&CIK=0000100517&Index=10000 "undefined"). The amendment leaves “future determinations related to the Chairman position to the discretion of the Board,” the filing continues. United is still staggering out of a scandal that saw passenger [Dr. David Dao](http://time.com/4733552/united-airlines-chicago-passenger-removed-just-kill-me/?iid=sr-link1 "undefined") forcibly removed from one of the airline’s flights earlier this month. Video of the man being dragged off the United plane and returning, visibly bloodied, went quickly viral. 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