Originally Posted by
stickwiggler
Gents,
Quick question........
Some of the airlines publish retirement info (i.e. the number of projected retirements over the next few years)
Does that info exist for Omni?
trying to get a Magic 8 ball feel for what the upgrade time would be.
Any scoop on new aircraft.... up to date upgrade times, etc. would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
St
Omni is ever-changing in the since that upgrade depends on the market. Since our primary client is the DOD, if they're not busy, we're not busy. Thus projected upgrade time is honestly on a month to month basis. We could sign another 2 year contract like Are Lingus, WestJet, Boliviana, Caribbean..etc and could need 10 upgrades. Or...we could lose some flying and have some downgrades. That is just the nature of the beast at Omni. As for projected upgrade at this exact time right now, it's right around 5 years.
Projected retirements, we don't have many. Next year, I think there's 3 that are turning 65 and one 1 that is leaving early. So a grand total of 4. Omni is relatively young airline as far as average age of pilots even on the captain side.