Skift Take
In the aviation business, no one has the ear of both Boeing and Airbus as much as Emirates President Tim Clark. Now he is preparing Emirates for a life beyond the 777s and the A380s, and he’s going with Boeing for now.
Emirates President Tim Clark said Tuesday he is sticking with Boeing despite long-running delays and that he needed to see much better performance from Rolls Royce engines before going with Airbus’ A350. He didn’t mince words, referring to the Rolls Royce engine as “defective.”
Clark was speaking to journalists at the Dubai Airshow, and also noted the decline in innovation in aviation and other trends.
Boeing Orders and DelaysClark talked about the circumstances of the current order and said it came up as a part of the airline's planning for the next 15 to 20 years.
Boeing’s 777-300ERs need to be replaced, and so do the A380s, which are no lo