The whole region is a farse when you compare it to comparible western practices. BAH, DOH, AUH, DXB, GF, QR, EY, EK......all have major issues of treatment of staff, organisational structure and leadership, and conditions, workload etc. Some do have shinnier planes and prepared to lose money and subsidise till the cows come home, given.
I'd say GF came through with pay albeit having taken an eternity and announced at the 11th hour-yet they came through.
Lets wait and see what eventuates aircraft order wise....remember if something takes 1 month to do in west it takes 6 months to do same in GCC. Why? ...well..that's a whole new debate.
All four carriers started off superbly..but in each case the glammour quickly wore away as the reality is the consistancy isn't there to maintain it.
PS-I hope you guys don't argue up front like on this forum when flying those magnificent machines-while we nieve pax are sipping champers and enjoying the fine cuisine GF does so well!
Maybe the cockpit doors are sound proof as well as bullet?
my 2 cents.
Oddy