Sir Tim Clark transforms the Dubai based career to a leading, global international airline
Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airlines, who took over this position in 2003, will retire in June 2020 after a long career in aviation and 35 years with the carrier.
Clark, one of the world’s most influential aviation executives, will stay on as an adviser at the airline. He was instrumental in growing the airline into the world’s biggest international airline and transforming Dubai into a transportation powerhouse.
Known for his forthright views, he held tremendous sway over manufacturers Boeing and Airbus and influenced the development of both the Airbus A380 superjumbo and the Boeing 777.
Emirates Chairman, Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al-Maktoum praised Clark in a memo to staff.
“Through wars, economic recessions, disasters natural or manmade, and various industry upheavals, Tim has ably steered and grown Emirates to its standing today as the world’s largest international airline, and an eminent player in the global airline industry,” Sheikh Ahmed said in an internal memo.
Clark joined Emirates in 1985 as part of a team led by Maurice Flanagan tasked to launch an airline within five months with US$ 10 million of seed funding.
He had previously worked with Gulf Air and Caledonian Airways.
Clark was knighted for his services to the aviation industry in 2014.
