foiled again

Iran war derails Emirates chief Tim Clark’s retirement plans

The war has presented challenges for Emirates, with missile attacks, airspace closures, soaring fuel costs that contributed to a 66% decline in profit

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Emirates President Tim Clark (right) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz descend from an Emirates passenger plane at the 2026 ILA Berlin Air Show in June

Emirates President Tim Clark, who helped transform Dubai into an international aviation hub, said the conflict with Iran has derailed his latest plans to retire.

“I thought now is the time and, bingo, the war started,” Clark,...