The International Federation of Airworthiness has awarded its most prestigious award, the Sir Frank Whittle Safety Award to Sir Tim Clark for his demonstrated commitment to safety during the period of unprecedented growth of Emirates airline. The award was presented to Sir Tim by Frank Turner President of the International Federation of Airworthiness and His Excellency Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi the Director General of GCAA at their joint Seminar on Risk Management held at the Intercontinental Hotel Festival City.

Sir Tim Clark

‘For demonstrating how to grow successfully a quality multi cultural airline safety brand through exemplary safety awareness and leadership.  His outstanding and visionary leadership demonstrates a clear understanding that safety begins with design and rests with all involved in airline operations – including himself.’

Prior to the presentation, His Excellency Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi the Director General of GCAA made a keynote address on aviation safety in the region followed by an address by Frank Turner President of the International Federation of Airworthiness on the history of the award, in the name of the inventor of the jet engine, Sir Frank Whittle who he knew personally from his days on the Board of Rolls-Royce plc. He went on to say that the award to Sir Tim was for demonstrating how to grow successfully a quality multi cultural airline safety brand, through exemplary safety awareness & leadership.