McCall proved to be a highly dynamic CEO who steered the airline to great heights.44 Before she left easyJet in 2017, she had already etched her name as one of the most successful airline CEOs in aviation history. During her seven-year tenure, easyJet’s passenger numbers almost doubled, while shares of the airline jumped four times till a year of her departure. In 2017, when most European airlines in general were not doing too well, easyJet remained the second most profitable low-cost airline in the continent and the third most profitable airline overall, despite a significant fall in profits.
