News about Tim Clark

Boeing to slash 10% of its workforce as embattled aviation giant announces another delay to 777X jet

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 14, 2024
CEO Kelly Ortberg told employees that the downsizing was needed 'to align with our financial reality' in the face of a damaging strike by machinists. The beleaguered company has faced extra federal scrutiny since a panel blew out of of its 737 MAX jet during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.

Holidays are going to get MORE expensive: Airfares are going to keep going up, industry leaders warn, with eco rules partly to blame

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 3, 2024
The cost of your next flight is likely to go up partly as a result of environmental rules, industry leaders have warned.  While carriers recover from the groundings worldwide from the coronavirus pandemic, there are several costs likely to push ticket prices ever higher, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which held its annual meeting in Dubai. A global push for the aviation industry to decarbonise has more carriers fighting for the little amount of so-called sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) available on the market, pushing prices up. 

Emirates chief warns of years of turbulence at Boeing

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 2, 2024
Tim Clark, who is president of luxury airline Emirates, has said the aircraft manufacturer will struggle to get back on track following the mid-air blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight. Emirates is Boeing's largest customer in terms of jumbo jets. Its safety record was thrust back into the spotlight in January after a piece of the plane tore off during an Alaska Airlines flight.

A look at Cox Plate: What you need to hear about the 12 starters in the prestigious Group 1 race in Moonee Valley worth $5 million

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 27, 2023
The WS Cox Plate will be broadcast for the 102nd time on Saturday, dubbed by Australian racing enthusiasts as the "greatest two minutes in sport." The Mooney Valley race will be held at 5:10 p.m. on Friday at Mooney Valley. The punters are after Alligator Blood (pictured left), Militarize, and Gold Trip are among the punters' favourites during the race.

Full list of train ticket office facing closure includes some of Britain's busiest stations

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 5, 2023
The Rail Delivery Company has unveiled plans that could result in the closing of the majority of the country's 1,000 offices, including those in London's busiest stations, such as Birmingham New Street and Manchester Piccadilly. Since negotiations stalled, the step will be seen as a move by ministers and rail bosses to pull striking union barons back to the negotiation table. However, it could backfire by inflaming already low-budget relations and sparking more walkouts.

Now he is back in wheelchair rugby after being paralysed in a horrific fall at Sha Tin

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 3, 2023
Five years after horrific in Hong Kong fall leaves champion Australian jockey paralyzed, he's making a comeback - playing Wheelchair Rugby and has his sights set on representing Australia

Emirates airline sued over 'disgusting' business class seat

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 14, 2023
Brodie Chapman, a 20-year-old man who owns a wholesale energy company and divides his time between Perth, Western Australia, and the United Kingdom, is hoping to win back almost £2571.30) from the airline after being disappointed by the airline's service quality last month. He is seeking compensation after a Kiwi surgeon recovered thousands of dollars from Emirates after taking them to New Zealand's litigation over misleading advertisements. Mr Chapman, a traveller who travels up to 20 times a year with Emirates, said that his business class ticket from Oslo to Dubai on March 28 was a "misrepresentation of the brand."

According to Emirates airline president Tim Clark, future commuter planes could have AI pilots

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 11, 2023
Tim's words came as discussion continues over how far and fast AI technologies can be developed. The technology is there for fully automated flights, according to him. But underscoring how much work a pilot has in the cockpit, Joji Waites, the pilot's union in Balpa, wrote in a blog: 'The skilled pilot is part of an intricate safety system that minimizes risks and keeps passengers safe.'

Mark Morgan, a Kiwi surgeon, earns $12 million for empty seats in the Emirates business class court system

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 22, 2023
An Emirates business class passenger has earned thousands of dollars in compensation and even dragged the CEO before court after his complaints about his sad-looking seats were dismissed and ignored. Mark Morgan, 57, was the airline's spokesman in New Zealand's Disputes Tribunal and was awarded $12,600 after the court found that he and his wife's bad business class experience from Auckland to London last August was nothing like what the airline had advertised. His David and Goliath-esque war made international news.

Results for the Melbourne Cup 2022, including all horses whose were placed from Gold Trip to Duais to Knights Order

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 1, 2022
The 2022 Melbourne Cup results have been published. At 3 p.m., the thrilling race took place. Gold Trip, ridden by Mark Zahra, was Punters' most popular Melbourne Cup horse to win, closely followed by Duais and Knights Order. Many punters were dissatisfied with several crowd favorites failing to place, while the least popular horse on the tote, Emissary, came in second, according to many.

Have we just seen next year's Melbourne Cup winner? The horse in Gai Waterhouse sends an alarming warning

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 1, 2022
After the Irish born gelding (pictured right) blitzed the field over 2800 meters in an early Melbourne Cup run at Flemington on Friday, a pundent may have seen the 2023 Melbourne Cup champion in White Marlin. With accomplished jockey Tim Clark in the saddle, the Gai Waterhouse (pictured left) trained horse, a $2.30 pre-race favorite, boosted the anticipation to win by five lengths by a five lengths.

In the 3 p.m. race, a Melbourne Cup gambling activist sprayed an unknown substance over the race track

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 1, 2022
A self-confident 'problem gambler' burst into the Melbourne Cup race track to pour an unidentified drug on the track. At least two people broke onto the Flemington track around 6 a.m. on Tuesday and sprayed a black substance over the course, apparently in a show of anti-Victorianism against the Victoria Racing Club, according to an alarming video. One individual surrendered themselves to police and sent a video to Nine News.

Rain will not have an effect on the 2022 Caulfield Cup's running: Tabcorp's tips on selecting a winner

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 14, 2022
The sun has been shining on Caulfield Racecourse today, and there is no chance of the historic Caulfield Cup being called off, although pundits can predict a sodden and strong track. Daily Mail Australia and Tabcorp present the full field for the $5 million race and how to pick a winner on a heavy 10 track