Originally Posted by
Gators
Last I heard a bunch of former Avantair pilots/ management guys are there. All good people
Not anymore, the ex-VNR guys have left the building and all the Piaggio's were pulled by the owners due to lack of confidence in company leadership.
New investor & new CEO have zero aviation experience. The fleet has been cut in half in less than 6 months. Most of fleet aircraft are 15 years and older.The company has more executives and managers than they have airplanes. There is very little flying. Plenty of furloughs and layoffs of mechanics, pilots and support staff as airplanes leave.
At only 10 planes, the company employs a VP of Mx, DOM, Chief Inspector, & Mx Planner but still can't make more than 50% of the fleet available. And even if they could, sales can't sell trips.
CEO has a boating industry background. The new DO replacing JD claims he is an ex FlexJet/Jet Solutions DO with the initials FT.
They changed their name to Privaira and changed the Pilot uniform to attempt to eliminate the negative stigma of Sky Limo. Now the pilots are wearing orange epaulets. Their new website is full of old avantair piaggio marketing photos including one of SS's daughter but there are no piaggio's on the certificate.
No hiring going on yet, but most of the current pilots are looking to leave asap.