The former Korean Air executive famous for an inflight tantrum over macadamia nuts has pleaded not guilty to violating aviation safety law and hindering a government investigation. Lawyers for Cho Hyun-ah did not dispute the major elements of the prosecutor’s account of events on December 5th when Ms Cho’s behaviour resulted in a Korean Air jet returning to the gate. Instead, they are focusing on a technical rebuttal. Ms Cho spent most of the first day of her trial with her head lowered and hair covering her face. She declined…

The former Korean Air executive famous for an inflight tantrum over macadamia nuts has pleaded not guilty to violating aviation safety law and hindering a government investigation. Lawyers for Cho Hyun-ah did not dispute the major elements of the prosecutor’s account of events on December 5th when Ms Cho’s behaviour resulted in a Korean Air jet returning to the gate. Instead, they are focusing on a technical rebuttal. Ms Cho spent most of the first day of her trial with her head lowered and hair covering her face. She declined…

The former Korean Air executive famous for an inflight tantrum over macadamia nuts has pleaded not guilty to violating aviation safety law and hindering a government investigation. Lawyers for Cho Hyun-ah did not dispute the major elements of the prosecutor’s account of events on December 5th when Ms Cho’s behaviour resulted in a Korean Air jet returning to the gate. Instead, they are focusing on a technical rebuttal. Ms Cho spent most of the first day of her trial with her head lowered and hair covering her face. She declined…