Japan Airlines says board member Tottori to become president

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TOKYO: Japan Airlines Senior Managing Executive Officer Mitsuko Tottori will end up being the president of the business reliable April 1, the business revealed on Wednesday.

Tottori, who signed up with the business in 1985 as a cabin attendant and rose to end up being the 2nd female to act as a representative director at the airline company, will become its very first lady president.

The reshuffle comes as the airline company looks for to recuperate from the pandemic-era recession and travelers flock back to Japan.

Present President Yuji Akasaka will end up being the chairperson while he continues to hold a representative director title, Japan Airlines stated in a declaration.

JAL group has actually set a target of ladies comprising 30 percent of its supervisors by the end of the to March 2026.