Rak and busses
RAK have the current fleet on short lease, and the Bus fleet is due soon.
As to long term plans, in RAK, there was never such a procedure, as management changed several times a year.
At last they have a longer term plan.
BUT as you say the local LCC base is very strong, and RAK, should be a big and strong as Air Arabia, as they were conceived the same day....but management was different. As to a relocate, if you have a current job, it would be a leap of faith... I would on balance not recommend a move.
RAK is a great place to live, and we are quite a small community here.
glf