Air X info needed

[Darkpotatoes]

Anyone with info regarding AirX Salzburg Austria ? The current fleet, management, salaries .... Thx

[His dudeness]

At least 2 Sovereigns and I think 2 Excels / XLS.
Rumour has it that 'they' like you to pay all the stuff with your creditcard and then don´t pay up or late. As said, its a rumour, I might be wrong.

Knowing the main persons involved personally I wouldn´t be surprised if that rumour is true.

[His dudeness]

The used AOC is from elytra, Egelsbach, their own A/C is a BE90 IIRC.

The A/C have been on the Jetline ticket, but always belonged to Mr.N. and Mr.F., which are well known in the german scene from illustrious ventures such as ComfortAir (had the AOC revoked) and VistaJet before it was sold to its current owner.

Rumour has it, that Jetlines last nails in the coffin were knocked in by N. and F., dunno how much of that is fact...

@X933: is that Sovereigns or Cessna Sovereigns tryin to kill ya?

[MikeEE]

Oh, forgot to mention - I just come out of ebace 2011, and heard the same bad service stories from Air X from 3 different operators, two of them in Salzburg as well. So not reliable people at all.

[sovereign680]

They have one of the worst reputations in Germany and Austria I have ever heard of.

[pattayapete]

I heard a broker in UK had a similair issue with a AirX booking where aircraft was pulled just before flight and then by checking on CFMU the aircraft was used for another flight, only a rumour but where there's smoke blah blah

[fly650]

They are not paying their employees, a hostess did not get her salary nd owner recruited the maintenance guy to look for n operator, keep away JMB went to jail and did not learn out of it.

[flysecure85]

It seems that AirX´ CEO John Matthews has trouble with justice again, it is reported that he is jailed in Lebanon over business ethics issues - again.

Seems to be something serious, otherwise police would not arrest somebody on the spot and without notification.

Did anybody hear from him - somehow ? Not many things which are worse than being jailed in Lebanon in the current situation.

[flysecure85]

You´re sure? press conf was Wednesday. Before he went to Lebanon. Looks he is still there.

[Falconer777]

according to Facebook hes in Salzburg

[wondering]

Hm, is this another 'will fly for food' scheme? Working two years for peanuts?

apprenticeship scheme-Latest Pilot Jobs-Latest Pilot Jobs (http://www.latestpilotjobs.com/jobs/view/id/3215.html)

[Liftboy]

I applied there for a job a few days ago and I got this:


Dear XXXX,

Thank you for your interest in our Company.
Currently we are looking for new people in AirX

We have an apprentice scheme here in our Company.

· 24 month on the office in Malta (sales department)
· Apartment near the office
· 400 EUR net a month
· After 24 month a TR on an Aircraft within our fleet.

If you are interested to start as an apprentice, we are looking forward for an interview.


Kind regards,
XXXX

[south coast]

I see the term 'gofor' is now referred to as an apprenticeship!

An apprentice learns a trade or skill, the skill is piloting, so why do they expect the pilot to do menial work in their offices?

Oh, cheap labour from those desperate to secure a flying position.

Very sad because no doubt plenty will apply.

[wondering]

That´s just pathetic. Sadly it reflects the current state of the industry.

[OutsideCAS]

The job advert reads like an operator that cannot afford to pay properly to retain proper staff, and then is looking to exploit a marketplace to keep going. Avoid would be my advice. Very cheesy slick-salesman-style job advert and to claim the company achieves the most dynamic, knowledgeable and disciplined First Officers in the industry to support and join our crew, as well as the most experienced Captains on the flight deck of Air X - how is that then, never heard of them, so it's not substantiated.

[LGW Vulture]

The sad thing is - there are many multi millionaires and billionaires who save pennies and lose hundred of thousands of dollars. And of course, there are operators and managers who see this and cut their cloth accordingly. Whosoever chooses such a bunch as Air X deserve their comeuppance. I see two of their "team" and can honestly say, they have to be the most thoroughly disgusting individuals who should never ever grace the face of our business. Yuk....

And they keep coming back. Pass me the ******* bucket. :(

[Booglebox]

I hear AirX are structured a bit oddly, i.e. they use someone else's AOC, or something.

[antes56]

Anyone who applied to apprentice scheme with airx has started? Any feedback?

[TCAS 2]

IF YOUWOULD LIKE TO BE PAID DO NOT WORK OR EVEN THINK OF WORKING FOR AIR X
Cash flow = no
Paying staff on time = no
If you have seen Dispecable Me it's the same, a control freak in charge and lots of gullible minions !!!

[It was all a dream]

He's done well to persuade people to hand over millions of dollars in investment given his 'interesting' past.

Air X :=

[TCAS 2]

Not to mention the busting of FTL on the german AOC, the non-reporting of incidents such as striking a wingtip on the runway in Nice, flying on to Luton after a multiple bird strike in southern France (with engine vibration, 8 fan blades had to be replaced), reporting a overheating screen which cracked in Chambray (the overheat problem was told not to be reported by the chief pilot) !!! to the insurance company as a bird strike. The list is endless!!!:
:eek:

[SkyTrax2]

But they have been nominated recently for Best GA Operator 2014 alongside the likes of London Executive so they must be one of the best to be put alongside the likes of LEA.

Maybe this is all hearsay, would guess you don't get to be nominated if you are not one of the best.

[x933]

Ahh...the BACA old boys club...:E

Voted for by the people who use them, and who had a jet turn up regardless of bird strikes, dodgy windscreens, etc. Because that's what counts, right...?

[Global_Global]

Put in any company you like: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3ZTGDW6
:D

[flysecure85]

AirX Malta is finally owned by a BVI based company which is owned again by John Matthews,
So that’s against the EASA regs anyway due to the 51% ownership clause.

However, it sounds like he is back in his comfort zone: insurance fraud, illegal employment, tax evasion,
Hit and run with the wingtip damage (didn’t he do this before with a super car in the UK?)…

He owes a lot of people a lot of money and moreover a lot of apologies. More than enough for
one life to be honest. I just hope that state prosecutors are getting now involved again, which
will bring Matthews back to where he belongs since long.

[MadCaddie]

I also would like to read/hear some updated information about AirX.
some sort of P2F? I read theres a apprenticeship? how does that work? is there any salary (maybe they changed their way of trating pilots :8 ).

thanks already!

[jbmisnotagod]

It really is about time these type of operations got investigated correctly by the authorities and closed down.

[missFAOG]

Anyone really worked for airx or currently is?