一 | NEW YORK -- Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker is stepping down after 27 years leading the company.Al Baker's retirement will go into effect Nov. 5, Qatar Airways said Monday. He will be succeeded by Badr Mohammed Al-Meer — who currently serves as the chief operating officer of Hamad International Airport in Doha, the hub of Qatar's national carrier.In Monday's announcement, Qatar Airways said that it “has grown to become one of the most recognisable and trusted brands globally” under Al Baker's leadership. The company pointed to seven “World's Best Airline” wins, among other allocates.During his tenure at Qatar Airways, Al Baker became known for being one of the most outspoken leaders in the airline industry — with a hard-changing, sometimes confrontational approach that carried into negotiations with manufacturers and others.Al Baker has also made some controversial comments over his career — including suggesting that women can’t run airlines and for calling American carriers “crap” and that their passengers were “always being served by grandmothers.” He later apologized for both remarks.Last year, Al Baker lashed out at critics of Qatar hosting the FIFA World Cup, saying his nation will “always rub salt into the wound” of its adversaries — following concerns from some other countries and soccer teams over how Qatar manages its vast population of low-paid migrant workers and its stance on LGBTQ rights.In July, Qatar Airways reported a profit of $1.2 billion over the last fiscal year, boosted in part by the country’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. That's down slightly from the $1.5 billion profit posted the year prior — in part due to a spike in operating expenses, particularly in jet fuels as energy prices rose after the grip of the pandemic loosened and air travel resumed.Qatar Airway's earned revenue of $20.9 billion over the fiscal year, up from $14.4 billion the year before.。
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近日是媒体人Trevor Lane与名记Keith Smith 录制了《NBA Front Office》播客，在最新更新的一期里，他们谈到快船与伦纳德阴阳合同的相关话题。
Keith Smith：我认为快船会受到某种处罚。感觉就像是以逃税罪名逮捕阿尔·卡彭，而不是因为其他重罪。他们可能无法以工资帽违规的罪名推进，但他们确实质疑了快船是否以不当方式将伦纳德介绍给了某些人。
Trevor Lane：归根结底，这感觉我们正在走向一种从轻处罚的结局。
Keith Smith：是的，感觉不会是那种让认定快船有罪的人拍手叫好的重罚。我确实想说，听起来我们或许接近这笔交易最终完成的状态了。对于所有参与方来说，这都是件好事。但现在的情况依然非常奇怪。我甚至怀疑联盟在对待伦纳德这件事情上，是不是在担心打开潘多拉魔盒。如果我们深入调查，会不会牵扯出其他球员也有类似情况？如果不处罚，是不是以后球员们都会要求在场外捞点额外收入？
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