The Chairman and CEO of Emirates, Sheik Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, is also:
- Chairman of Dubai Airports,
- President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, and
- a Board Member of the General Civil Aviation Authority of UAE.
When you have someone sitting on the Board of the investigating authority who also represents the airline, the airport and the regulatory authority involved in the accident you might expect the whole process might move along a little faster; you certainly wouldn't expect any conflicting or argumentative testimony from any of the three parties the Sheik represents.
So are you saying he should be involved in the investigation to speed up the process or being left out of it to have an unbiased investigation?
BTW airlines all over the world are being directly involved in an accident investigation no matter who sits in the board. They have the right to receive the report before being published and demand(!!) changes to be made. This is, if it is believed that the report will affect adversely the reputation of any person (natural or legal). And believe me... There are frustratingly many changes demanded which, in it self, lengthens the process.
Not defending EK's situation. Just highlighting that the situation does not differ from other countries.