Mitsuko Tottori

{{Short description|Japanese airline executive}}

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{{nihongo| Mitsuko Tottori |鳥取 三津子|Tottori Mitsuko|extra=born 31 December 1964}} is a Japanese airline executive.{{Cite web |title=Mitsuko Tottori, President, Japan Airlines Co Ltd |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/21566235 |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=Bloomberg Businessweek}}{{Cite web |last=Regan |first=Helen |last2=Montgomery |first2=Hanako |date=2024-04-25 |title=The flight attendant who became CEO hopes more women will make it to the top |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/24/business/japan-airlines-first-female-ceo-interview-intl-hnk/index.html |access-date=2024-08-17 |website=CNN |language=en}}

She was named Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Japan Airlines (JAL) in April 2024,{{Cite web |title=TOTTORI Mitsuko: Career summary, position and responsibilities at the Company |url=https://www.jal.com/en/company/directors/d_mitsuko_tottori.html |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=Japan Airlines}} becoming the first woman to lead the company.{{Cite news |last=Slow |first=Oliver |date=2024-01-18 |title=Japan Airlines appoints ex-flight attendant as first female president |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68015617 |access-date=2024-04-11 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite news |last=Jeong |first=Andrew |date=2024-01-18 |title=Former flight attendant to become first woman to lead Japan Airlines |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/18/japan-airlines-president-mitsuko-tottori-safety/ |access-date=2024-04-11 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}{{Cite news |last=Oi |first=Mariko |date=2024-04-25 |title=The ex-flight attendant who became the first female boss of Japan Airlines |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68823400 |access-date=2024-04-29 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}

Tottori began her career as a flight attendant. She joined Toa Domestic Airlines (TDA) in 1985 after graduating from Kwassui Women's Junior College.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-01-17 |title=Japan Airlines names former flight attendant as first female president |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/17/companies/jal-first-female-president/ |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=The Japan Times |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=18 January 2024 |title=Japan Airlines names ex-flight attendant as first female president |url=https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15117819 |access-date=27 April 2025 |work=The Asahi Shimbun}} TDA (later JAS) was merged with JAL in 2001.

She is ranked number 5 on the Fortune Most Powerful Women Asia list.{{Cite web |title=Most Powerful Women Asia |url=https://fortune.com/asia/ranking/most-powerful-women-asia/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Fortune Asia |language=en}}