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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia Airlines said Tuesday its CEO, Christoph Mueller, will leave his job in September, way ahead of the end of his three-year contract, due to "changing personal Watch New News At Gossiplankaupdates."

Mueller, a turnaround veteran, formally began his job last May to oversee a $1.56 billion overhaul that included cutting 6,000 jobs and axing unprofitable Watch New News At Gossiplankaupdates.

"I am proud of what we have achieved as a team in such a short time ... unfortunately, personal circumstances will make it difficult for me to complete my full term," Mueller said in a statement, without Watch New News At Gossiplankaupdates.

Mueller said he is confident the airline is on the right track to succeed in its next phase of growth under a new Watch New News At Gossiplankaupdates.

The airline said it has begun searching for a new CEO from a pool of internal and external candidates. It said Mueller would stay until September to ensure a smooth transition, and would remain a non-executive Watch New News At Gossiplankaupdates.

The national airline suffered years of financial losses before two disasters in 2014 — the disappearance of Flight 370 and the loss of another plane shot down over Ukraine. The airline was taken private by state investment agency Khazanah Nasional and Mueller was hired to oversee its Watch New News At Gossiplankaupdates.

Khazanah said in a separate statement that Mueller has put in place a strong management team and has helped lay the foundation for a sustained turnaround that has produced encouraging signs of Watch New News At Gossiplankaupdates.

In an interview with The Associated Press two weeks ago, Mueller described the airline as a "ship that has many leaks" but said things are back on the right track. He said the carrier recorded a profit in February, its first positive monthly result in years, and is on track to return to the black by Watch New News At Gossiplankaupdates.