.... and that a significant culture change was required
Right here all the hopes fade!
The prevalent culture at EK is the local culture, with a small lethal add-on of old-fashioned British colonialist arrogance and dumb Indian administration silliness.
Who would be able to change this, as these groups have no interest at all to cooperate?
A Kraut?
Keep on dreaming and prepare for Gulf Air II.
At least in two or three years the numbing holdings at DXB will be history.