Emirates president Tim Clark said to postpone retirement
- Date: 29-Oct-2020
- Source: Arabian Business
- Sector:Transport
- Country:uae-top-picks
Emirates president Tim Clark said to postpone retirement
Emirates president Tim Clark has postponed his retirement into next year to help steer the world's largest long-haul airline through the toughest crisis in its history, according to people familiar with the matter.
The 70-year-old, who had already delayed a June retirement plan, hasn't yet set a departure date, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the decision hasn't been made public. Emirates hasn't yet named a successor.
Dubai-based carrier has been using 96 aircraft from its 777 fleet to transport cargo over the world during the Covid-19 pandemic
Clark has been the architect of Emirates' rise from desert outpost to the world's largest long-haul carrier, with the biggest fleet of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s connecting destinations around the globe through its Dubai hub.
Yet just as he was due