Australia's Qantas picks its first female chief executive

Vanessa Hudson's appointment comes with airline's recovery on horizon

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Vanessa Hudson, Qantas Group's next chief executive, will take over the recovering airline in November. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi via Reuters) © Reuters

RURIKA IMAHASHI, Nikkei staff writer

SYDNEY -- Qantas Airways, Australia's flagship airline, will have a female chief executive from November, a first in the company's 103-year history as the group emerges from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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