All Nippon Airways Announces Juichi Hirasawa as New President and CEO

All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest airline and a 5-Star airline for 13 consecutive years, announces changes to its board. Juichi Hirasawa, Representative Director, Senior Executive Vice President, will succeed Shinichi Inoue as President and CEO from April 1, 2026 while Mr. Inoue will become Senior Advisor of ANA HOLDINGS INC. on the same date.

Incoming President & CEO:
- Juichi Hirasawa (currently Representative Director & Senior Executive VP)
- Age: 62
- Joined ANA in 1986 after graduating from Keio University
- Career focus: business planning, corporate strategy, industrial policy, government affairs, economic security
- Key achievement: helped steer ANA through the COVID-19 crisis as Executive Officer since 2018

Outgoing President & CEO:
- Shinichi Inoue (served since April 2022)
- Will become Senior Advisor of ANA HOLDINGS INC.
- Achievements: guided ANA out of the COVID-19 crisis, delivered record-high operating revenue in FY2024, maintained SKYTRAX 5-Star rating, and restored growth trajectory with safety as a priority

Context
- ANA has held the prestigious SKYTRAX 5-Star rating for 13 consecutive years, underscoring its reputation as a leading global airline.
- This leadership change signals continuity in strategic vision, with Hirasawa’s background in policy and crisis management complementing Inoue’s successful turnaround leadership.