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Al Wafeer Air (Arabic:''Al-Wafeer Al Thoyaran'') was a charter airline based in 
They had operated one Al Wafeer Air bayar separuh gaji peramugari
Berita Harian Online, 21 February 2011 (in Malay) The company to date still owes hundreds of thousands of US Dollars to employees after giving them written guarantees that the dues will be settled in early 2011. Many foreign pilots departed without fully understanding the rules of the labour courts in KSA and as KSA does not permit any visitors to enter the country, the pilots were not able to pursue their claims in the labour court. Salah Bin Laden refuses to pay, pleading poverty and lack of cash. Adnan Dabbagh remains in his home, as there are arrest warrants for his dealings in the company, and connections with highly influential people protects him. The company was total mismanaged, the CEO was clueless, the DFO did not have any idea about how to manage flight operations department. The vast majority of the local employees came from loss making Saudi Arabian Airline, and Cleary did not understand the concept of productivity, efficiency and profit.
Jeddah
Jeddah ( ), also spelled Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; ar, , Jidda, ), is a city in the Hejaz region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the country's commercial center. Established in the 6th century BC as a fishing village, Jeddah's pro ...
, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
. Its main operations were Hajj
The Hajj (; ar, حَجّ '; sometimes also spelled Hadj, Hadji or Haj in English) is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. Hajj is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried ...
and Umrah
The ʿUmrah ( ar, عُمْرَة, lit=to visit a populated place) is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca (the holiest city for Muslims, located in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia) that can be undertaken at any time of the year, in contrast to the ...
charters. It was founded by Adnan Dabbagh, former Executive Vice-President of Operations of Saudia
Saudia ( ar, السعودية '), formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines (), is the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, based in Jeddah. The airline's main operational base is at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. King Khalid Internati ...
. The major stakeholders in the carrier were Saudia which held a (40%) stake in the carrier, with Bin Laden Group, the Naghi Group and Al Tayyar Travel Group holding (12.75%).
Al Wafeer ended operations in 2011.
They had operated one Airbus A310-300
The Airbus A310 is a wide-body aircraft, designed and manufactured by Airbus Industrie, then a consortium of European aerospace manufacturers.
Airbus had identified a demand for an aircraft smaller than the A300, the first twin-jet wide-bo ...
leased from White Airways
White Airways S.A. (also known as White) is a Portuguese charter airline headquartered in Porto Salvo, Oeiras. It mainly operates charter flights from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport on behalf of tour operators as well as on lease on behalf of ...
and three Boeing 747-400
The Boeing 747-400 is a large, long-range wide-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, an advanced variant of the initial Boeing 747.
The "Advanced Series 300" was announced at the September 1984 Farnborough Airshow, targeting ...
leased from Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB; ms, Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad), formerly known as Malaysian Airline System (MAS; ), and branded as Malaysia Airlines, is the flag carrier airline of Malaysia and a member of the Oneworld airline alliance. (The ...
.
;Controversy
In February 2011, a Malaysian daily reported that cabin crews working with Al Wafeer were only paid half of their salaries and also their allowances' payment had been put on hold. However, the issue was solved when Al Wafeer agreed to pay the outstanding dues.Berita Harian Online, 21 February 2011 (in Malay) The company to date still owes hundreds of thousands of US Dollars to employees after giving them written guarantees that the dues will be settled in early 2011. Many foreign pilots departed without fully understanding the rules of the labour courts in KSA and as KSA does not permit any visitors to enter the country, the pilots were not able to pursue their claims in the labour court. Salah Bin Laden refuses to pay, pleading poverty and lack of cash. Adnan Dabbagh remains in his home, as there are arrest warrants for his dealings in the company, and connections with highly influential people protects him. The company was total mismanaged, the CEO was clueless, the DFO did not have any idea about how to manage flight operations department. The vast majority of the local employees came from loss making Saudi Arabian Airline, and Cleary did not understand the concept of productivity, efficiency and profit.
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