There are definately many flight safety issues that are currently being overlooked, ignored etc that AAB should take more seriously..he doesnt have the foresight to see that its very much in this companys interests if he wants to be a major player in the region, these are things that will be looked at in a helluva amount of detail if there is a major incident/accident. The huge amount of negative publicity will seriously affect revenues particularly from Europe.
I understand another 2 A300's will be joining the fleet in addition to the 2 x330's 2x 320's & 1x 319 (that came out of nowhere). Whether they are the freighters or not I'm not sure. Anyway the A300 is an old, inefficient aircraft and is not a long haul aircraft despite the routes that QR try to fly it on ie. KUL & CMN.
As far as the ex ALM man goes, i know nothing. Whoever they bring in won't make any difference unless the mentality of The Bouncer changes...he's wasting his time coming here...he'll be gone within months like so many others.