SYDNEY: Qatar Airways' leader sparked disbelief Tuesday by way of announcing his provider used to be led by way of a man because "it is a very challenging position" -- even as airline bosses admitted more ladies will have to be in most sensible roles.
Akbar Al Baker stated his airline had taken steps to handle gender equality, but if asked why it used to be led by way of a man, he responded: "of course it had to be led by a man because it is a very challenging position."
He later defended the provider, announcing it used to be the first Middle Eastern airline to have a feminine pilot and that different ladies had been in senior roles.
"We actually encourage women and we see that they have huge potential in... senior management positions," Baker stated on the shut of IATA's two-day annual assembly in Sydney -- all through which he used to be anointed chairman of the global industry frame.
"IATA also has a similar position on promoting gender equality."
The organisation lately has just two female CEOs on its 31-member board -- Christine Ourmieres-Widener of British funds airline Flybe and Air Europa's Maria Jose Hidalgo Gutierrez, who used to be added Tuesday.
IATA's leader government Alexandre de Juniac said that having more ladies in senior positions used to be a "long-standing issue" that required additional efforts from airlines and the industry frame.
It launched figures in March appearing just three p.c of CEOs in the industry had been female, in comparison with 12 p.c in different sectors.
Leading carriers in North America and Europe had the absolute best representation of women in senior roles at 16 p.c and 14 p.c respectively, IATA stated.
African, Asia-Pacific and South American airlines had been at about 8 p.c, with the Middle East having the worst at four p.c, the information showed.
Qantas leader Alan Joyce stated on the same press convention that the Australian provider had completed a strong turnaround in profits partially because of its pursuit of diversity, with ladies making up 40 p.c of senior control.
But he stated it used to be "going to take a long time to fix some of the issues that are inherent in our society", equivalent to girls not learning science and technology in colleges, which impacted their numbers in engineering and flying roles.
Akbar Al Baker stated his airline had taken steps to handle gender equality, but if asked why it used to be led by way of a man, he responded: "of course it had to be led by a man because it is a very challenging position."
He later defended the provider, announcing it used to be the first Middle Eastern airline to have a feminine pilot and that different ladies had been in senior roles.
"We actually encourage women and we see that they have huge potential in... senior management positions," Baker stated on the shut of IATA's two-day annual assembly in Sydney -- all through which he used to be anointed chairman of the global industry frame.
"IATA also has a similar position on promoting gender equality."
The organisation lately has just two female CEOs on its 31-member board -- Christine Ourmieres-Widener of British funds airline Flybe and Air Europa's Maria Jose Hidalgo Gutierrez, who used to be added Tuesday.
IATA's leader government Alexandre de Juniac said that having more ladies in senior positions used to be a "long-standing issue" that required additional efforts from airlines and the industry frame.
It launched figures in March appearing just three p.c of CEOs in the industry had been female, in comparison with 12 p.c in different sectors.
Leading carriers in North America and Europe had the absolute best representation of women in senior roles at 16 p.c and 14 p.c respectively, IATA stated.
African, Asia-Pacific and South American airlines had been at about 8 p.c, with the Middle East having the worst at four p.c, the information showed.
Qantas leader Alan Joyce stated on the same press convention that the Australian provider had completed a strong turnaround in profits partially because of its pursuit of diversity, with ladies making up 40 p.c of senior control.
But he stated it used to be "going to take a long time to fix some of the issues that are inherent in our society", equivalent to girls not learning science and technology in colleges, which impacted their numbers in engineering and flying roles.
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