Omni Air

[aa5b]

Can any omni guys shed some light on the conditions there?

What are the trips like?
Reserve?
Commuting?
Training?
Contract Talks?
Overall Quality of Life?

Thanks for the info!

 

[Flyer1015]

You're better off on your Saab than going there. Have you seen their payrates? Working 95 hours in your Saab will make you more than getting their payrate at 60 hrs/month.

 

[aa5b]

Sure, if you don't mind the new commute to SYR.

 

[titans10]

Sure, if you don't mind the new commute to SYR.

Home base.

 

[fatazz]

What are the trips like?
Reserve?
Commuting?
Training?
Contract Talks?
Overall Quality of Life?

Mostly international. DC-10 and 767 usually do 1 leg, 757 usually have a tech stop.

All reserve no lines.

No commuting at the moment all home base for pilots that is.

Training is pretty straight forward if you study.

The contract is still in negotiations, but personally I believe once we get one this place won't be that bad to work for.

Quality of life depends who you talk to. Personally I think it could be alot better, but I said that about the other places I worked as well. Quality of life will improve with a contract. I guess it is mainly what you are looking for. I enjoy the block of days off and not having to commute on my off days and we do have split lines not all 18 days in a row.

 

[fatazz]

You're better off on your Saab than going there. Have you seen their payrates? Working 95 hours in your Saab will make you more than getting their payrate at 60 hrs/month.

I assume you work for Colgan or Mesaba, but even working 95 hours a month as a FO may barely put you over what you make here if that. There are good things and bad things about both, but here you don't have to pay for a crash pad and spend your off days commuting. The other upside is you will be flying a much more comfortable plane and not doing alot of legs each day.

If you are close to upgrade, if you are not a captain already, I would stay put.

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

Is Cole L over at Omni? Is he a Capt there?

 

[fatazz]

Yes and No

 

[landlover]

3600 total, 1400 jet PIC, 2100 jet and a dc10 captain recommendation = not competitive.

 

[T B O N E]

Actually way too competitive. My buddy just got picked up with 1600 turboprop and only 156 PIC (non turbine)

 

[hunt234]

Any idea on how many pilots they're looking to pick up? expansions?

 

[johnsonrod]

Which fleets are they hiring onto nowadays? If you were hired today, which fleet would you likely get? I presume they have PFEs for the DC10s.

 

[Whaler]

The big O is bleeding pilots pretty badly I hear. Most hiring is into the light twin fleet right now.

 

[HA25]

My 6K TT, 6 types including MD11 and A320 wasn't good enough according to their HR since apparently I'm "non current"...

Guess when a pilot is laid off in this world, his career ends.. So much for the days when you sat sideways 5 years before you got into the right seat!

 

[titans10]

My 6K TT, 6 types including MD11 and A320 wasn't good enough according to their HR since apparently I'm "non current"...

Guess when a pilot is laid off in this world, his career ends.. So much for the days when you sat sideways 5 years before you got into the right seat!

Alot of it is who you know. Good crews to fly with over there, although gone alot.

 

[Whaler]

My 6K TT, 6 types including MD11 and A320 wasn't good enough according to their HR since apparently I'm "non current"...

Guess when a pilot is laid off in this world, his career ends.. So much for the days when you sat sideways 5 years before you got into the right seat!

My personal opinion is you have way too much experience. They know if they get you current then you'll be snatched up by a better carrier....The current hiring matra is to find folks that will HAVE to stay at Omni for a least a few years....

 

[HA25]

My personal opinion is you have way too much experience. They know if they get you current then you'll be snatched up by a better carrier....The current hiring matra is to find folks that will HAVE to stay at Omni for a least a few years....

doesn't surprise me... I worked at a bottom feeder 135 that went thru a phase when industry hiring was picking up where they only hired guys with violations, or other baggage... Sad too, cause at 41 I'm getting to the point where I might just hang it up at the next job, no matter how crappy..

Best of luck to all of us!

 

["v"]

Spoke to the HR dept. last thursday and was asked to submit my resume. Possible hiring down the road into a pool.

 

["v"]

Anyone know what kind of total time and background they have hired lately?

 

[Whaler]

I got a buddy hired with 1600 TT and 156 pic. Mostly as SIC in BE1900 and DHC-8.

 

["v"]

did he have an internal rec?

 

[Whaler]

Yes he did

 

["v"]

Thanks whaler. I was hoping you would say no!

Safe flying!

 

[skypine69]

Sounds like they really want the best pilots available!

 

[Auburn MD Flyer]

WHALER...

Frankly, with the availability of skill and talent looking for work, I find this difficult to believe. 1600TT.. Oh really....

Sounds like its more about ME.... and my perceived "pompous" position (or connection), than this individual's experience and proven ability.

 

[Whaler]

WHALER...

Frankly, with the availability of skill and talent looking for work, I find this difficult to believe. 1600TT.. Oh really....

Sounds like its more about ME.... and my perceived "pompous" position (or connection), than this individual's experience and proven ability.

Lighten up there Francis. They make pills for your small mans disease. It has nothing to do with me. I have zero clout but he's exactly what Omni apparently is now looking for.

 

[waka]

Most people can fly an airplane......heck, the actual flying is the easiest part of our jobs. I can understand a company being just as interested in whether or not their crews will get along with a prospective new-hire. There's nothing wrong with internal recs.

Personally, I'd rather fly with a guy that I can get along with and still has the skills, experience and motivation to learn, enough so to get the job done safely versus some super duper golden boy aviator extraordinaire 12,000 hour butthole.

 

[climbhappy]

a bunch of my buddies from Pace got hired...all captains...they're saying quick upgrade... a year...getting one plane a month or so the rumor said.... hope this helps

 

[NERVOUS]

a bunch of my buddies from Pace got hired...all captains...they're saying quick upgrade... a year...getting one plane a month or so the rumor said.... hope this helps

That's the perpetual "pilot hook-line-sinker" routine at OAI! Upgrade in a year or so.... Good luck, and hope that times have changed and that may in fact turn out to be true this time around..

 

["v"]

Have they finished their recruiting for first officers?