Omni Air International

It's feast or famine. Last month I operated to 10 countries during my rotation, and flew constantly. This month, I have a 1 hour domestic ferry scheduled, and it'll more than likely turn out to be about a 25 minute flight. :) After getting beat up last month, I actually preferred to be on the "ferry command" this month. The jetlag and constantly swapping schedules takes a toll on your body.
 
dasleben said:
It's feast or famine. Last month I operated to 10 countries during my rotation, and flew constantly. This month, I have a 1 hour domestic ferry scheduled, and it'll more than likely turn out to be about a 25 minute flight. :) After getting beat up last month, I actually preferred to be on the "ferry command" this month. The jetlag and constantly swapping schedules takes a toll on your body.
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Do you sit at home the rest of the month? Or do you sit somewhere else? I can deal with lower pay if I'm at home most of the time.
 
dasleben said:
It's feast or famine. Last month I operated to 10 countries during my rotation, and flew constantly. This month, I have a 1 hour domestic ferry scheduled, and it'll more than likely turn out to be about a 25 minute flight. :) After getting beat up last month, I actually preferred to be on the "ferry command" this month. The jetlag and constantly swapping schedules takes a toll on your body.
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thanks for all the information!! Check your PMs...
 
wheelsup said:
Do you sit at home the rest of the month? Or do you sit somewhere else? I can deal with lower pay if I'm at home most of the time.
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Generally, once you're out, you're out. However, I got a couple extra days at home at the beginning of my set of days this month.

I got several PMs, so sorry guys if I take a little while to get back to you. Currently on the road.
 
Sort of on the subject: My suspicion is that Omni looks for guys in a certain range...I had an ex-coworker who Knows Somebody (in management on the flying side) walk in my resume and I never heard a peep. I suspect, and he sort-of-confirmed that at this stage in the game, they're tending to hire guys they think will stick around for a while (eg. not just take the type, do a year, and bail). Now, obviously, dasleben will have better info, and they might have found out about those underage girls (I was framed), but it sounds like if you have more than (X) total time, too much jet PIC, or whatever, your odds are diminished. The plus side of this is that if you're in that range, you can move up several rungs on the ladder, presuming you can live with the schedule.

I should append that the gentleman in question likes the job very much, and has found "Veys" of making you tal...I mean making the money work out ok. I should futher append that he is single. Best of luck to all.
 
Boris Badenov said:
Sort of on the subject: My suspicion is that Omni looks for guys in a certain range...
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This isn't totally uncommon. Do you think they're looking for the most qualified guy who will then leave or a qualified guy who will stick around and help their bottom line? There were other airlines (LCCs) a few years ago who were picking up plenty of FOs at my company. My guess is that they knew if they hired more qualified candidates, that they'd leave for DL/SWA/UAL at the drop of a hat. The guys they hired had less ability to leave making them ultimately better for their bottom line.
 
Boris Badenov said:
Sort of on the subject: My suspicion is that Omni looks for guys in a certain range...I had an ex-coworker who Knows Somebody (in management on the flying side) walk in my resume and I never heard a peep. I suspect, and he sort-of-confirmed that at this stage in the game, they're tending to hire guys they think will stick around for a while (eg. not just take the type, do a year, and bail). Now, obviously, dasleben will have better info, and they might have found out about those underage girls (I was framed), but it sounds like if you have more than (X) total time, too much jet PIC, or whatever, your odds are diminished. The plus side of this is that if you're in that range, you can move up several rungs on the ladder, presuming you can live with the schedule.

I should append that the gentleman in question likes the job very much, and has found "Veys" of making you tal...I mean making the money work out ok. I should futher append that he is single. Best of luck to all.
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Boris, I really don't know why you're not getting a call, but we've got guys here from all walks of life. Over half of my new-hire class had more than 10,000 hours, and I often fly with former AA/TWA/ATA/retired Delta folks with thousands of hours of heavy jet international time. Of course that's not always the rule; I know that RJ FOs have been picked up recently, along with RJ CAs who wanted to add big airplane time to their resumes. I'm not sure what the average resume looks like (I'm in no way involved with hiring), but just passing along what I've seen the past few months.

It could also have to do with you being a Russian commie!
 
The guys I know that have gotten hired over there have between 3000-4000 of total time and a healthy amount of TPIC and are looking for some 121 heavy time. I couldn't afford to live off of the pay, but I'd definitely take a job at Omni over going to a regional to get 121/glass/fms/blah blah that the recruiters say I need to make it to the big leagues.
 
Dasleben, didnt you work for Cape Air prior to Omni? Thats a huge step up for a 402 driver!

What were your times when you got hired? Any turbine experience?
 
SIUav8er said:
Dasleben, didnt you work for Cape Air prior to Omni? Thats a huge step up for a 402 driver!

What were your times when you got hired? Any turbine experience?
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It certainly was a step up from the 402, but I had flown the ERJ at XJT previously. Both the 757 and 767 are two of the easiest, most honest, most capable aircraft I've ever flown; the tough part of the transition had to do with international/oceanic ops rather than the airplane itself.

When I was hired I was non-current on the ERJ, had about 3000 TT, 2000 ME, and 2000 PIC (no TPIC). I had about 600 hours in the ERJ. Not high time at all. By the way, since my times fit squarely into Boris' theory, that wasn't typical for my class.
 
Sounds like a good gig, you just gotta suck it up for the first year or two, I would certainly take it. Good Luck to the original poster on his interview, and to Das and the rest of the pilot group on getting a better contract.
 
HVYMETALDRVR said:
Sounds like a good gig, you just gotta suck it up for the first year or two, I would certainly take it. Good Luck to the original poster on his interview, and to Das and the rest of the pilot group on getting a better contract.
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Nashua, huh? I got my private in 2000 at Keyflite, I hear they went out of business a few years later.
 
wheelsup said:
Nashua, huh? I got my private in 2000 at Keyflite, I hear they went out of business a few years later.
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Yup I was a D dub guy way back when I got my private. I hear a lot of guys lost money in that place, they basically just showed up one day and the doors were locked (instructors included). Where'd you do the rest of your training at?
 
Hate to interrupt the reunion gents, but...

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...ntative-agreement-with-company-127607248.html

Teamsters, Omni Air Pilots Announce Tentative Agreement With Company

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, negotiators of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Airline Division and the Executive Council of Omni Air, Teamsters Local 1224, announced the conclusion of a tentative agreement with Omni management.

The agreement, which is the first contract for the pilots, was reached after years of negotiations and includes substantial pay and benefit increases for the pilots and scope provisions to protect jobs and quality of life.

Omni operates a fleet that includes Boeing 757, 767 and 777 aircraft, providing ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) services in addition to cargo and troop airlift for the U.S. military under a contract with AMC (Air Mobility Command).
"We're pleased to have concluded this first tentative agreement for the Omni pilots," said Airline Division International Representative Captain Scott Hegland. "In addition to some very solid scope protection language, the crewmembers will see an aggregate 34 percent pay increase and work rules that will improve their quality of life."

"I want to congratulate the elected leadership of Omni and their crewmembers on this historic first tentative agreement," said Airline Division Director David Bourne. "Their willingness to stay focused on the goal and support their leadership is reflected in this agreement. To achieve what was accomplished in this agreement; in these economic times is a credit also to the tenacity of the negotiators and International Representatives who worked with them."

A series of road shows to brief the members on the agreement will begin next week in Las Vegas, followed by Atlanta, Dallas-Ft. Worth and concluding in Shannon, Ireland in September. Other cities in the U.S. are under consideration and will be announced later.

Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents more than 1.4 million hard-working men and women inthe United States, Canada and Puerto Rico including more than 75,000 workers in the airline industry. Go to www.teamster.org for more information.

SOURCE International Brotherhood of Teamsters

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