Mitsuko Tottori

Japanese airline executive (born 1964)

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Mitsuko Tottori

鳥取三津子

Tottori in 2024

Born| 31 December 1964
Alma mater|

* Kwassui Women's Junior College

Occupation| Businessperson, airline executive, flight attendant, chief executive officer
Employer|

* Japan Airlines

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Mitsuko Tottori  (鳥取 三津子, Tottori Mitsuko; born 31 December 1964) is a Japanese airline executive.[1][2]

She was named Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Japan Airlines (JAL) in April 2024,[3] becoming the first woman to lead the company.[4][5][6]

Tottori began her career as a flight attendant.[4][5] She joined Toa Domestic Airlines (TDA) in 1985 after graduating from Kwassui Women's Junior College.[3][7][8] TDA (later JAS) was merged with JAL in 2001.

She is ranked number 5 on the 2024 Fortune Most Powerful Women Asia list.[9]

## References

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1. ^ "Mitsuko Tottori, President, Japan Airlines Co Ltd". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
2. ^ Regan, Helen; Montgomery, Hanako (2024-04-25). "The flight attendant who became CEO hopes more women will make it to the top". CNN. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
3. ^ a b "TOTTORI Mitsuko: Career summary, position and responsibilities at the Company". Japan Airlines. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
4. ^ a b Slow, Oliver (2024-01-18). "Japan Airlines appoints ex-flight attendant as first female president". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
5. ^ a b Jeong, Andrew (2024-01-18). "Former flight attendant to become first woman to lead Japan Airlines". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
6. ^ Oi, Mariko (2024-04-25). "The ex-flight attendant who became the first female boss of Japan Airlines". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
7. ^ "Japan Airlines names former flight attendant as first female president". The Japan Times. 2024-01-17. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
8. ^ "Japan Airlines names ex-flight attendant as first female president". The Asahi Shimbun. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
9. ^ "Most Powerful Women Asia". Fortune Asia. Retrieved 2024-11-22.

## External links

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* Top Message Japan Airlines site
* 鳥取 三津子 Mitsuko Tottori biographical profile Japan Airlines site (in Japanese)

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