Japan Airlines Co. on Jan. 17 appointed a former flight attendant as its next president, the first time that a woman or a former cabin crew member has risen to the top position at the airline. Mitsuko ...

Mitsuko Tottori, right, now a senior managing executive officer at Japan Airlines Co. and set to become its president, is pictured alongside current president Yuji Akasaka, who will become chairman, ...

TOKYO -- As the incoming president of Japan Airlines, former cabin attendant Mitsuko Tottori aims to enhance the carrier's flexibility in order to meet the demands of an increasingly diverse customer ...

The woman is clearly both a scapegoat and a publicity stunt. With the recent bad press plaguing the company, they decided to shift the focus to, "oh look we put a woman in charge! How progressive we ...