Here Are The Challenges Facing Incoming Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson
- Hudson will have to repair strained ties with customers, staff
- New CEO inherits multi-billion bill to renew aging fleet
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Vanessa Hudson has just won one of the highest-profile jobs in Australia — chief executive officer of iconic airline Qantas Airways Ltd.
The 28-year company veteran replaces Alan Joyce, who will step down in November after 15 years in the role — one of the global aviation industry’s longest tenures. While Joyce is famed for turning around the airline at least twice — recently posting a record A$1 billion ($663 million) first-half profit — he leaves a divisive legacy and an expensive future for Hudson.