I just heard that AAB is about to leave QR in order to focus himself on his next project...the building of the new airport!
Actually, I do not think that AAB is doing such a bad job after all! I agree that he sometimes overreacts and that he does thing not in a very humane way if you know what I am saying but.....
Lets face it, Qatar Airways was a crappy airline a few years ago. No discipline, no structure no authority and no vision.
So when the governement took over QR they needed a very strong hnd in order to set things straight. An there was AAB!
And he did it! He made QR as the company we see today! He is there only to make sure tat QR does become a world airline and if you ask me, he is about to obtain his goal!
People in Qatar are not used to his way of managment. Life tends to go slowly here and efficiency is a word most people do not even know about! And that is something you can not accept in an airline!
So he had to rule with a fierce hand because fear is the only thing what make people listen inittially. Also there are 55 nationalities within QR and he has to be sure that they all work together.....
If anybody knows a better way of doing this in such a short period of time but I honestly do not see how this could have been done differently!
Even now, with AAB running around everywhere, some departments within QR are still a total mess just because of a wrong attitude and mentality!
Imagine what it would look like without this figure of authority!
Also you have to take into consideration that QR is a fast growing airline. They are even growing too fast. So they are still looking for the optimum way of working. It is true that the working conditions for the F/As are almost unbearable at times, it is true that the facilities provided could be better, it is true that there are weak spots in the system and structure....
But hey, they have to do it all with the means they have! There is a shortage of cabin crew right now, a shortage of pilots as well! A
And why? Not because they are not able to find te candidates, no because the training departements can not keep up! So we all have to help out a little! but lets face it, the level of training did not suffer because of the shortage of crews! No, everybody still have to follow all classes forseen!!! I know many other airlines who are cutting down the training because they need the crews online........THat IS dangerous!!!!!!!
What I see that there is missing at QR is the lack of team spirit! People should become more proud of the company they are flying for! And generally I see a lack of attitude amongst some of the CCM!
Common guys, lets fight for our company!
Everything is changing here. They are trying hard to change things! Why dont we help them a little? CRM courses are implimented, there are channels of anonymous communication available where you can vent frustration or share an opinion but guess what.....
Almost nobody uses them! And why? Lack of spirit? Fear?.....
Give them a fair chance and allow them this period of growth and I am sure that we will all merrit from the future succes of the company! Remember, we are on the beginning of the growth of this airline and it has a huge potential!
You dont see these comments on the net about EK do you? And that is certainly not because everything is so swell over there you know! No, it is because they have a different mentality there! They are all working hard to obtain the same goal and that is the reason for EKs succes!!!
Here at QR a lot of people are working against the company....please stop it!