United Continental CEO headed home after heart transplant

United Continental said Friday CE Oscar Munoz is headed home after a heart transplant last week and is recovering well. Munoz, 57, has been on medical leave since suffering a heart attack in October. United said last week that his previously expected Q1 return may be delayed until the beginning of Q2, raising concerns about how long the second-largest US airline by capacity might be without its top executive. "I feel great, and it won't be long before we are working side by side again. Until that time, I expect to participate in key meetings and be involved in strategic planning," Munoz said in a letter addressed to employees released by the airline. Munoz said he was headed to his Chicago home after his treatment at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Brett Hart, the carrier's general counsel, has run the airline in the interim. In Munoz's absence, the airline has pursued the agenda he outlined in his month on the job.<br/>