BUDGET carrier Philippines AirAsia announced on Sunday it is open to transgender applicants across all company positions, as part of its move to promote gender equality in the workplace.
In a statement, Philippines AirAsia said it is currently looking to fill vacancies in sales, marketing, engineering and ground operations positions.
Transgender is a term that refers to an individual whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned to at birth.
“AirAsia values diversity in the workplace, and we are thrilled to offer equal employment opportunities to everyone irrespective of their gender identity and sexual orientation,” Philippines AirAsia Chair Marianne B. Hontiveros was quoted as saying in the statement.
Philippines AirAsia CEO Dexter M. Comendador added that they would like “to tap into a diverse pool of talented, skilled and creative individuals to be part of our Allstars team.”
“The success of AirAsia is largely driven and inspired by people who dare to make a difference. In the weeks and months ahead, expect exciting times, significant changes and improvements from Philippines AirAsia as we are set to expand our operations, increase our fleet, launch new international flights, and introduce innovations,” he said in the same statement.
To date, the Philippine subsidiary of Malaysia’s AirAsia, Inc. has over a thousand employees, 40% of which is comprised of women. Aside from being open to gender diversity, the company said that it also accepts family members of employees as long as it would not create any conflict of interest.