Emirates Airline president Tim Clark plans to retire in June, ending more than three decades growing the Dubai carrier into the world’s biggest and transforming the aviation industry in the process. The 70-year-old joined the state-owned airline as part of its founding executive team in 1985, taking the top job 18 years later. During his tenure, Emirates became a global powerhouse by using its main hub of Dubai as a connecting point for long-haul travellers between Asia-Pacific, the US, Europe and Africa. Clark has had to move with the times during his tenure. To help counter that threat, the airline has strengthened ties with budget airliner Flydubai, also owned by the Dubai government.

Source: The Irish Times December 27, 2019 11:37 UTC