https://phys.org/news/2018-06-job-qatar-airways-held-ceo.html > He later defended the carrier, saying it was the first Middle Eastern airline to have a female pilot and that other women were in senior roles. > "We actually encourage women and we see that they have huge potential in... senior management positions," Baker said at the close of IATA's two-day annual meeting in Sydney—during which he was anointed chairman of the global industry body.