Fly-K From Germany, joined May 2000, 3120 posts, RR: 53 Posted (10 years 1 month 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 1472 times:
Today's Süddeutsche Zeitung writes about the rise and fall of Rafik Khalifa (38). His empire that once included a pharmaceutical company, bank, construction companies, a TV station, car rental and of course the airline has fallen apart again. He is staying in London to avoid prosecution in France and Algeria and the soccer club Olympique Marseille is removing his logo.
What is unclear is what exactly triggered the fall, and what made him rise in the first place, politics, connections, corruption...
After reading this, it seems unlikely Khalifa will ever fly again...
Konstantin
Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been...
Amir From Syria, joined Dec 1999, 1254 posts, RR: 13 Reply 2, posted (10 years 1 month 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 1347 times:
Hi Konstantin,
i guess it is the same old story in many arabic countries. He was too big and he grew too fast! this is deadly!
Lets discusss this during a lunch
Brgds
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