Japan Airlines appoints ex-flight attendant as first female president
Japan Airlines appoints ex-flight attendant Tottori as first female president and will take over as president of the airline on April 1.
On January 17, Japan Airlines announced that it will appoint a former cabin crew member as its first female president.
This creates a very unique precedent for a female leader at a significant Japanese company that supports Tourism.
For the first time, Japan Airlines will appoint a woman to the position of president, which is unusual for a significant Japanese company and international airline.
In 1985, Mitsuko Tottori began her career with the flag carrier as a flight attendant and worked her way up.
With the promotion, she expresses her hope to inspire more women to take the next step in their professions.
There are still very few women in senior leadership roles at large airlines, despite considerable progress.
On April 1 Tottori will take over as president from Akasaka and Akasaka will replace Ueki, the airline’s chairman
The appointments follows after a smaller coastguard aircraft and a Japan Airlines flight collision at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.
As a director for cabin staff and front-line since 2015, Tottori says safety will come first.
“The basis of aviation is operational safety. I will persist in exhibiting my unwavering dedication to this principle,” says Tottori.
She adds that her appointment can encourage women to take the next step and face obstacles in their careers.
Other Women Presidents in the Airline sector that backs Tourism
These include Lynne Embleton of Aer Lingus, Annette Mann of Austrian Airlines, and Marjan Rintel of Dutch airline KLM.
The first American woman to lead a major airline is Joanna Geraghty and currently she is the chief executive of JetBlue Airways.
Women running large corporations are likewise uncommon in Japan.
After missing its target by 2020, the government wants women to top posts in large corporations by 2030.
Additionally, companies are being urged to select one or more women as executives by the year 2025.
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