Airline CEO who once said a woman couldn’t do his job steps down after decades in post

• Qatar Airways announced that its CEO, Akbar Al Baker, is standing down after 27 years.
• Al Baker’s leadership has seen the airline win an array of awards, including the World’s Best Airline seven times.
• But he has also earned a controversial reputation for his comments about women and flight attendants.

Qatar Airways’ outspoken CEO is standing down after 27 years at the company, the airline announced Monday.

Akbar Al Baker will be replaced by Badr Mohammed Al-Meer on November 5.