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Avantair - Very Interesting Audio Interview with CEO

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How are they making money from this? It's not the revenue source you are making it out to be.

If you don't like, don't sign it and don't come work here. I would much rather make the job so nice that nobody wants to leave. However, the usual MO in this business, a few bad apples can ruin the rest of the bunch.
 
I just like the idea of being in the top 200 vs. the bottom of a 4000+ pilot list (by the time they get to my resume they will have that many pilots). We shall see.


Would you pass on SWA to be senior at Skybus?

(not saying that Avantair is pondscum like skybus).
 
Surely would not. Hell, even Avantair pays more than Skybus. The pay could be better here for sure, but I refuse to fly around 100+ pax for crap money.
 
If you don't like, don't sign it and don't come work here. I would much rather make the job so nice that nobody wants to leave. However, the usual MO in this business, a few bad apples can ruin the rest of the bunch.

I'm sure that's what everyone said their first month with avantair.
 
Ceo

Just remember, he used words like, "we believe", "we plan", "We forecast". And then there is always the "this statement includes certain forward looking data..........". They can say just about anything they like as long as they use words like this.

Under no circumstances should anything the CEO at Avantair be believed. He is a lying, unscrupulous, pathetic person who will say anything at the moment that he thinks is appropriate at that time.

Talk of growth, etc. is fine. But, they're desperate for pilots, people are quitting, and last but not least, they're bleeding money every day. The 35 mil or so that was raised by going public is gone- where's the next influx of cash going to come from? Anyone who is considering working there- BEWARE. On the other hand, if you're low time and need turbine time, go, put your year in and leave. But, keep your mouth shut. After all, anyone can put up with those conditions for a year if it furthurs your career.
 
Under no circumstances should anything the CEO at Avantair be believed. He is a lying, unscrupulous, pathetic person who will say anything at the moment that he thinks is appropriate at that time.

Talk of growth, etc. is fine. But, they're desperate for pilots, people are quitting, and last but not least, they're bleeding money every day. The 35 mil or so that was raised by going public is gone- where's the next influx of cash going to come from? Anyone who is considering working there- BEWARE. On the other hand, if you're low time and need turbine time, go, put your year in and leave. But, keep your mouth shut. After all, anyone can put up with those conditions for a year if it furthurs your career.


Are you still flying here? No flame intended.
 
Under no circumstances should anything the CEO at Avantair be believed. He is a lying, unscrupulous, pathetic person who will say anything at the moment that he thinks is appropriate at that time.

Talk of growth, etc. is fine. But, they're desperate for pilots, people are quitting, and last but not least, they're bleeding money every day. The 35 mil or so that was raised by going public is gone- where's the next influx of cash going to come from? Anyone who is considering working there- BEWARE. On the other hand, if you're low time and need turbine time, go, put your year in and leave. But, keep your mouth shut. After all, anyone can put up with those conditions for a year if it furthurs your career.

Many will for sure disagree with what you said, but I must agree with many things you said.
1- They are very dersperate for Pilots (continuous overtime is being offered)
2- They are still bleeding money (one of the reasons why my friends left, and the few left want to leave)
3- If you are a low timer, and are desperate for a paycheck then go, get your time and move on.
4- Do keep your mouth shut, and try not to blow a tire or you will get fired. Remember no Anti-skid.

You need to make sure you can take the job, avantair is for sure a stepping stone, you will find this out very fast. Be sure that if you dont feel a bit comfortable with signing a contract then move on and dont work there. 4 of my friends left under the year and they all keep getting BS letter about having to pay back 18K. Two of my friends that work there were hired as Captains back in the day and both are just waiting for their phone call to leave. A year does go by fast, but once you're miserable that year can feel like an eternity.
Good luck guys, and dont be chumps.
 
Hey guys,
Speaking of Avanti as a stepping stone.........are they still not letting FO's touch the controls for quite sometime (not sure how long)??? I thing that's gay!!
WTF! they are not hiring 250 hr wonders!!!!....... are they?
 

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