MANILA, June 3 -- The New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) announced on Wednesday the appointment of Incheon International Airport veteran Jong Hoon "John" Kim as its chief operating officer.

Kim will oversee day-to-day operations of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), bringing his expertise to improve passenger flow, security, cargo operations, facilities management and overall airport systems at the country's main gateway.

The Incheon International Airport is NNIC's partner to bring global airport operating standards to NAIA.

According to the NNIC, Kim spent most of his career at Incheon, most recently as director of airport security management, where he led the rollout of biometric access control, artificial intelligence-assisted...