Midex Airlines (Merged)
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Midex mismanagement
What the totally incompetent DFO and Assistant DFO need to realize is that every one detests them, particularly the so called DFO. Nobody will ever hire these guys. As for the C.O.O. and HR manager they must be the most useless guys in aviation. They are only in those positions due to family connections with the owner. The owner does not seem to realize that not only his own awful attitude to his staff but also these totally useless "managers" have screwed his airline 
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About midex airlines
I recently did a midnight runner from midex. That is the only way to leave them otherwise they screw you by not paying what they owe you. The mentality there is to treat your staff like s__t and they will respect you for it. That is an original quote from the very short owner ! What a horrible little man he is. He regularly threatened crews at meetings that if they want to leave they can do as he gets 100 applications a day (from cessna 150 pilots). He also threatens to take crew to court and have them arrested the next time they come to the UAE if they leave.
They are also the biggest crowd of backstabbers in aviation. The good managers have all left. The last one being the B747 Chief Pilot. They now have no TREs and will have to get freelance UK TREs to check their pilots. Let us see how many pass their simulator checks now !
So if anyone out there is considering joining this awful company - don't ! You would only regret it
They are also the biggest crowd of backstabbers in aviation. The good managers have all left. The last one being the B747 Chief Pilot. They now have no TREs and will have to get freelance UK TREs to check their pilots. Let us see how many pass their simulator checks now !
So if anyone out there is considering joining this awful company - don't ! You would only regret it
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There is clearly something wrong with the GCAA allowing this company to continue operations.
Last Safety Manager B/M was terminated for exposing the lack of regards to the FTD limitations, his replacement turns a blind eye to the same., fully aware that these violations are on going, duty regs, Mel no go items as such.
The one CEO that terminated him had a checkered past and was hired due to friend of family, not even a pilot this one.
Even a good F/E knows right from wrong, but he never made that grade either.
The UAE labor board should be involved here to, not paying crews in compliance with UAE labor laws.
Midex had so many Rosi reports filed by the pilots with the GCAA they were only allowed to operate 2 buses out of 6.
Company does not even pay according to signed contract, will change contract when questioned,
Should have been shut down long ago.
Just an accident waiting on a place to happen.
Last Safety Manager B/M was terminated for exposing the lack of regards to the FTD limitations, his replacement turns a blind eye to the same., fully aware that these violations are on going, duty regs, Mel no go items as such.
The one CEO that terminated him had a checkered past and was hired due to friend of family, not even a pilot this one.
Even a good F/E knows right from wrong, but he never made that grade either.
The UAE labor board should be involved here to, not paying crews in compliance with UAE labor laws.
Midex had so many Rosi reports filed by the pilots with the GCAA they were only allowed to operate 2 buses out of 6.
Company does not even pay according to signed contract, will change contract when questioned,
Should have been shut down long ago.
Just an accident waiting on a place to happen.
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Its really good news for all with any credibilty to get out of this bottom feeding outfit.
Once you start cheating the crews with salary and payments, changing contracts mid stream, like a nightmare for all.
How this owner and finacial backers thought they could run a top notch cargo airline and use intimidation to move airplanes without spending the required money for repairs, cheating the system never works.
Now look where they are at,,almost all aircraft are AOG and remain so.
But you get what you pay for, Hey Doc you are really not such a good business man,,your track record and attitude towards the pilots shows that this business is above your head and managment ability.
Since you are really that gulible I will sell you the london bridge,
You would probably buy it,,all though it has been sold many times to ones like this.
Perhaps your hotel manager can give you some tips on investments.
Once you start cheating the crews with salary and payments, changing contracts mid stream, like a nightmare for all.
How this owner and finacial backers thought they could run a top notch cargo airline and use intimidation to move airplanes without spending the required money for repairs, cheating the system never works.
Now look where they are at,,almost all aircraft are AOG and remain so.
But you get what you pay for, Hey Doc you are really not such a good business man,,your track record and attitude towards the pilots shows that this business is above your head and managment ability.
Since you are really that gulible I will sell you the london bridge,
You would probably buy it,,all though it has been sold many times to ones like this.
Perhaps your hotel manager can give you some tips on investments.
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Apparently, there are more aircraft coming ..
Yo,
So, there are some rumours going around the office about Midex getting at least 2 more 747s, which will be coming on line next year.The first one is supposedly arriving at SHJ in Jan 2012. God knows how the company will pay for them with the heavy maintenance losses they have incurred, but apparently, they are planning to "scale down" their A300 operations, only two of which will remain with the airline. All in all, they are planning to have at least 5 747s and 2 A300s.
All the employees know that the owner has been tooting the same horn regarding "getting more 747s" for the past 3 years, only high level management knows whats actually going on with the A/C purchases. All I can say is, the morale in the flight/ground operations department is not that high either.
There are no new flights coming, same old warzone BS everyday, most A/C are technical, and to be honest, I don't think our management gives a ****. All we do in operations (when "the man" is not around watching us) is watch movies, play video games, visit social networking sites like facebook, sleep, apply for jobs in other companies, and occasionally, I have even seen people watching porn. The only person keeping this ****hole together is our DGO, if he goes, everything will go down the drain.
I would like to know something, for those of you who have sucessfully attempted the infamous "midnight runner", what consequences will it have on your career ? Cause if the company files a case against you, any potential employer that runs a security check on you will automatically reject your job application on the spot right ?
Good luck to everyone who has successfully managed to leave this dump.
Signing off,
Yours truely
So, there are some rumours going around the office about Midex getting at least 2 more 747s, which will be coming on line next year.The first one is supposedly arriving at SHJ in Jan 2012. God knows how the company will pay for them with the heavy maintenance losses they have incurred, but apparently, they are planning to "scale down" their A300 operations, only two of which will remain with the airline. All in all, they are planning to have at least 5 747s and 2 A300s.
All the employees know that the owner has been tooting the same horn regarding "getting more 747s" for the past 3 years, only high level management knows whats actually going on with the A/C purchases. All I can say is, the morale in the flight/ground operations department is not that high either.
There are no new flights coming, same old warzone BS everyday, most A/C are technical, and to be honest, I don't think our management gives a ****. All we do in operations (when "the man" is not around watching us) is watch movies, play video games, visit social networking sites like facebook, sleep, apply for jobs in other companies, and occasionally, I have even seen people watching porn. The only person keeping this ****hole together is our DGO, if he goes, everything will go down the drain.
I would like to know something, for those of you who have sucessfully attempted the infamous "midnight runner", what consequences will it have on your career ? Cause if the company files a case against you, any potential employer that runs a security check on you will automatically reject your job application on the spot right ?
Good luck to everyone who has successfully managed to leave this dump.
Signing off,
Yours truely
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I find it amazing that this company is still in business. I have friends working there and given the comments in this forum worry about their safety. I feel there must be more to this story than meets the eye and would like to see the other side "defend itself", which probably will not happen because I think there is more than an element of truth in what I have been reading.
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I would like to know something, for those of you who have sucessfully attempted the infamous "midnight runner", what consequences will it have on your career ? Cause if the company files a case against you, any potential employer that runs a security check on you will automatically reject your job application on the spot right ?
The only debt he left in the UAE was a car he couldn't sell.
As long as you can account for ALL your time out of the USA, that is the key.
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The 10 year criminal background check is not an issue at all in the usa.
Even if the dictator Papa Non Doc listed you on Interpol.
UAE is the biggest abusers of Interpol.
Only questioned asked is why did you stay so long , now that's a credibility issue that shows bad on our side.
All airlines are fully aware of Midex and what goes on there.
Interpol is not a bill collection agency like he dreams about.
Actually if he wanted to open this file in the USA it would cost him dearly as all contract breaches along with everything that happened would come to light.
Bring it on Pappa Non Doc.
We have things called punitive damages in the USA. and hope you have deep pockets, ambulance chasing lawyers standing ready.
Just put on my settlement collar.
Even if the dictator Papa Non Doc listed you on Interpol.
UAE is the biggest abusers of Interpol.
Only questioned asked is why did you stay so long , now that's a credibility issue that shows bad on our side.
All airlines are fully aware of Midex and what goes on there.
Interpol is not a bill collection agency like he dreams about.
Actually if he wanted to open this file in the USA it would cost him dearly as all contract breaches along with everything that happened would come to light.
Bring it on Pappa Non Doc.
We have things called punitive damages in the USA. and hope you have deep pockets, ambulance chasing lawyers standing ready.
Just put on my settlement collar.
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So far as of today Midex Airlines has not paid any of us our end of service contract agreement under UAE Labor Laws.
They owe me close to 11,000 USD.
All though they cannot quote a law that they do not have to pay this.
Operating in the free zone lies fall on deaf ears.
New Adverts on the net, better stay away Midex Airlines does not pay!
They owe me close to 11,000 USD.
All though they cannot quote a law that they do not have to pay this.
Operating in the free zone lies fall on deaf ears.
New Adverts on the net, better stay away Midex Airlines does not pay!
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assaad the clown
I just got this email below from the hotel porter assaad. This is after working one year for these bandits. They want to charge me 94,000 AED for a few classes & two sim checks with no training. I asked them for a receipt with the costs on it but no reply. Now how in the world could this clown claim this? He even admits leaving me way short on my last salary, that amount was over 20,000 AED.
I hope all this comes crashing down on them soon. They can't go on treating people like this. How can they claim to be an airline.
Westerners have no rights in those countries.
WARNING: IF IT'S THE LAST JOB ON THE PLANET, DON'T WORK FOR midex
Dear Captain,
Following to the breach of Employment Contract which has occurred from your side, we have already filed a case against you in UAE Courts.
According to your Contract, we are claiming an amount of 94,151 AED (Ninety four thousand one hundred and fifty one Dirham) excluding our lawyer’s fees.
If you wish to settle this matter, I will be more than glad to put you in contact with our lawyer.
Best regards,
Assaad ASSAAD
Human Resources Manager
MIDEX AIRLINES
Tel: +971 4 2146808
Fax: +971 4 2146809
Cell: +971 50 7559882
E-mail: [email protected]
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I hope all this comes crashing down on them soon. They can't go on treating people like this. How can they claim to be an airline.
Westerners have no rights in those countries.
WARNING: IF IT'S THE LAST JOB ON THE PLANET, DON'T WORK FOR midex
Dear Captain,
Following to the breach of Employment Contract which has occurred from your side, we have already filed a case against you in UAE Courts.
According to your Contract, we are claiming an amount of 94,151 AED (Ninety four thousand one hundred and fifty one Dirham) excluding our lawyer’s fees.
If you wish to settle this matter, I will be more than glad to put you in contact with our lawyer.
Best regards,
Assaad ASSAAD
Human Resources Manager
MIDEX AIRLINES
Tel: +971 4 2146808
Fax: +971 4 2146809
Cell: +971 50 7559882
E-mail: [email protected]
You are being redirected!
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GCAA Investigation on midex
I have spoken in detail with the GCAA today & they informed me that midex are "under special watch". If you want to get together as a group or contact the GCAA yourself, these are the people to contact; send your emails to;
Executive Director of Aviation safety, Mr Ismaeil AL Ballooshi, [email protected],
Director of Flight Operations Capt Mohamed Al Saadi, [email protected],
Director of Airworthiness Mr Ahmed Al Rawahi, [email protected],
Director of Foreign Operator Mr Aqeel Al Zarouni, [email protected]
Please cc them all.
Hopefully together we can do some justice & finally put an end to these crooks & liars
Executive Director of Aviation safety, Mr Ismaeil AL Ballooshi, [email protected],
Director of Flight Operations Capt Mohamed Al Saadi, [email protected],
Director of Airworthiness Mr Ahmed Al Rawahi, [email protected],
Director of Foreign Operator Mr Aqeel Al Zarouni, [email protected]
Please cc them all.
Hopefully together we can do some justice & finally put an end to these crooks & liars
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Thats exactly my point classic pilot.
Midex owes many of us money,they claim they dont have to pay because they operate in the free zone.
Yet they use the UAE labor laws to come after you.
UAE labor card, GCAA medical, GCAA license ,UAE resident Visa, yet they think they dont have to pay according to the rest of the country and regs.
Thats the problem, ones that went to the GCAA before were terminated.
Everyone else operated under threats and intimidation after this.
They are all well known now, even when I did my 747 training for my new job many names were mentioned and asked about, these ones in management are probably finished and rightly so...A300 the most.
Maybe they all started out as good managers but they allowed many very wrong things to happen there.
Moving an airplane for many legs against the MEL and FTD limits is wrong no matter how you look at it.
We all stretch things to get the airplane home.
But they considered if you did this once then it did not matter anymore as the MEL was just a guideline and did not apply to them as they were different.
Worked in the Middle East for many years , this is not the way things work there.
They should be on close watch and shut down long ago as they are dangerous.
If you complained to scheduling about not being legal for the flight they would run to the ADO, he would go ballistic and take there side, then get on the phone with more threats saying the regs did not apply to us as it was all a grey area.
They still owe me a lot of money and my 3 year contract was completed to the day.
So even if you leave correctly they do not pay.
Midex owes many of us money,they claim they dont have to pay because they operate in the free zone.
Yet they use the UAE labor laws to come after you.
UAE labor card, GCAA medical, GCAA license ,UAE resident Visa, yet they think they dont have to pay according to the rest of the country and regs.
Thats the problem, ones that went to the GCAA before were terminated.
Everyone else operated under threats and intimidation after this.
They are all well known now, even when I did my 747 training for my new job many names were mentioned and asked about, these ones in management are probably finished and rightly so...A300 the most.
Maybe they all started out as good managers but they allowed many very wrong things to happen there.
Moving an airplane for many legs against the MEL and FTD limits is wrong no matter how you look at it.
We all stretch things to get the airplane home.
But they considered if you did this once then it did not matter anymore as the MEL was just a guideline and did not apply to them as they were different.
Worked in the Middle East for many years , this is not the way things work there.
They should be on close watch and shut down long ago as they are dangerous.
If you complained to scheduling about not being legal for the flight they would run to the ADO, he would go ballistic and take there side, then get on the phone with more threats saying the regs did not apply to us as it was all a grey area.
They still owe me a lot of money and my 3 year contract was completed to the day.
So even if you leave correctly they do not pay.
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The End Of Midex
This was sent to all Midex, and Ex Midex Crew.
Gentlemen,
Midex are finally being shut down from lack of contracts & crew. Most of their aircraft are AOG due to no maintenance. They have lost the contract with Supreme foods due to break downs & constant complaints from ex-crew who have contacted them. Also the military in Afghanistan have had numerous complaints from ex-crew & the various US Government departments. Apparently Midex carried some sensitive material from China to Iran during the embargo.
gentlemen, good luck but it's about time these people got what they deserved.
EMPOC
Gentlemen,
Midex are finally being shut down from lack of contracts & crew. Most of their aircraft are AOG due to no maintenance. They have lost the contract with Supreme foods due to break downs & constant complaints from ex-crew who have contacted them. Also the military in Afghanistan have had numerous complaints from ex-crew & the various US Government departments. Apparently Midex carried some sensitive material from China to Iran during the embargo.
gentlemen, good luck but it's about time these people got what they deserved.
EMPOC
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Pot Kettle and Black
I,ve just seen that Midex Have "promoted" fakhouri to post of Deputy Director of Safety,
He has got to be the most incompetent, liying and dangerous pilot I have ever come accross in 30 years of flying.
The only good thing is hopefully he will be in the office and not on the plane!
He has got to be the most incompetent, liying and dangerous pilot I have ever come accross in 30 years of flying.
The only good thing is hopefully he will be in the office and not on the plane!
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Now hold on! One says this Keystone Cop airline has shut down and now they promote a Deputy Director of Safety. Are they gone or or they not? From what I have been reading I hope it is the former.
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Well does that mean they are shut down or what?
Hope its the later also, but if so all the money they owe pilots will be difficult to collect.
The safety manager being replaced is just another point in the wrong direction.
The CEO thinks he can replace and run this operation like he did at his previous failed appointment with Globejet.
Another failed operation he commanded until terminated for under the cover operations., along with some other American/Lebanese Captain.
Tried to undermine Globejets contracts with another leased aircraft,,trashing out the one that paid you ,,thinking you could get even more money.
Remember that CEO?
Word is out,,,we do!
Pappa Non Doc did not do his background check or homework before he hired this family friend.
Midex started out to be a good company, once the CEO showed up all went down hill quick.
But we all know how that Whasta works.
Should have been shut down the last time the AOC was revoked.
Midex only became better at covering up the records.
Thanks to the CEO.
But we all know where he came from.
Hope its the later also, but if so all the money they owe pilots will be difficult to collect.
The safety manager being replaced is just another point in the wrong direction.
The CEO thinks he can replace and run this operation like he did at his previous failed appointment with Globejet.
Another failed operation he commanded until terminated for under the cover operations., along with some other American/Lebanese Captain.
Tried to undermine Globejets contracts with another leased aircraft,,trashing out the one that paid you ,,thinking you could get even more money.
Remember that CEO?
Word is out,,,we do!
Pappa Non Doc did not do his background check or homework before he hired this family friend.
Midex started out to be a good company, once the CEO showed up all went down hill quick.
But we all know how that Whasta works.
Should have been shut down the last time the AOC was revoked.
Midex only became better at covering up the records.
Thanks to the CEO.
But we all know where he came from.