Tim Clark (Emirates Airline)
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Tim Clark is current President of Emirates and the Chairman of the Emirates Foundation. He is also the former Managing Director of Sri Lankan Airlines. Tim Clark is an economics graduate from the University of London
and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
.
. In 1975, he moved to Gulf Air
in Bahrain
and subsequently to Dubai
in 1985 where he became a member of the founding team of Emirates as Head of Airline Planning. He is now the President and Chief Operating Officer
of Emirates and former Managing Director of Sri Lankan Airlines. The latter post resulted from the acquisition of a 40% stake in Sri Lankan Airline by Emirates in April 1998. However, that post was lost when the Sri Lankan government took control of the airline and Emirates never renewed their contract for management of the airline, although Emirates continues to hold a 43.6% stake in Sri Lankan Airlines.
Clark became President of Emirates in 2003 after spending 18 years helping build an aviation empire, which owes much of its success to the route network he established after joining as Head of Airline Planning.
In addition, Clark is the Chairman of the Emirates Foundation, a non-profit charity that he helped found which provides humanitarian philanthropic aid and services for children in need around the world.
Clark has been instrumental in deciding some of the largest aircraft orders in history, including the largest single order for 58 Airbus A380
aircraft and over 130 Airbus A350
aircraft.
.
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
Royal Aeronautical Society
The Royal Aeronautical Society, also known as the RAeS, is a multidisciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community.-Function:...
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Background
Tim Clark has been in the civil aviation business since 1972 when he joined British CaledonianBritish Caledonian
British Caledonian was a private, British independentindependent from government-owned corporations airline, operating out of Gatwick Airport in the 1970s and 1980s...
. In 1975, he moved to Gulf Air
Gulf Air
Gulf Air is the principal flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Headquartered in Muharraq, adjacent to Bahrain International Airport, the airline operates scheduled services to 45 destinations in 28 countries across Africa, Asia and Europe. Its main base is Bahrain International Airport...
in Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
and subsequently to Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
in 1985 where he became a member of the founding team of Emirates as Head of Airline Planning. He is now the President and Chief Operating Officer
Chief operating officer
A Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...
of Emirates and former Managing Director of Sri Lankan Airlines. The latter post resulted from the acquisition of a 40% stake in Sri Lankan Airline by Emirates in April 1998. However, that post was lost when the Sri Lankan government took control of the airline and Emirates never renewed their contract for management of the airline, although Emirates continues to hold a 43.6% stake in Sri Lankan Airlines.
Clark became President of Emirates in 2003 after spending 18 years helping build an aviation empire, which owes much of its success to the route network he established after joining as Head of Airline Planning.
In addition, Clark is the Chairman of the Emirates Foundation, a non-profit charity that he helped found which provides humanitarian philanthropic aid and services for children in need around the world.
Clark has been instrumental in deciding some of the largest aircraft orders in history, including the largest single order for 58 Airbus A380
Airbus A380
The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine jet airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus, a subsidiary of EADS. It is the largest passenger airliner in the world. Due to its size, many airports had to modify and improve facilities to accommodate it...
aircraft and over 130 Airbus A350
Airbus A350
The Airbus A350 is a family of long-range, wide-body jet airliners under development by European aircraft manufacturer Airbus.A consortium originally comprising European aerospace companies from the UK, France, Spain and West Germany, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known...
aircraft.
Education
Tim Clark gained an economics degree from London University and later became a member of the Royal Aeronautical SocietyRoyal Aeronautical Society
The Royal Aeronautical Society, also known as the RAeS, is a multidisciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community.-Function:...
.