Packrat

I think your points about the -300 are well taken. In fact the rumor is exactly what you're saying...outfit the airplanes with a first class section for a long term subservice contract. In fact, it could go like the former CAL service from EWR - Mumbai. Two airplanes dedicated to the program to provide daily service.

But that's all wild rumor and speculation.

I did enjoy your quote above, though!

Czech Airman

Do they have license to kill?

be76flyer

Adding a little fuel to the -300 fire. Word is there is a bid out for a long term contract on some -300 flying that would take two planes and should start at the end of this year.

FL450

There was a Bangladesh to NYC contract that the company bid on 2 years ago but the economic state of the Airline took a tank. There's been various articles put out by them over the past couple of years debating whether they would resume the service or not using a USA ACMI carrier with 777s.

Perhaps things have changed for the better....

Packrat

Add to that word from the training department there is an upcoming bid for 4 additional 777 CAs.

longhauler

Hmm would that be the Houston express for SONAIR?

stickwiggler

[QUOTE=Danodano;2047248]That's awesome. I can't retire till March 17th. It sounds like they want you in class within a month. If I were to be interviewed they probably would not call me till mid February. Did anyone get 777s?[/QUOTE]

Yes. At least one did. I've been told that the 777 usually gets assigned to people with previous heavy time. I don't think that was necessarily the case in my interview group.

While my ego wanted the 777, I think the 767 affords more opportunity. Read through this whole thread on the different schedules and utilization and you can see which aircraft is best for you. Of course none of that matters. They assign you where they need bodies, just like all other airlines.

I will say this.... If you think all the b.s. political correctness going on at legacy carriers like "tell me about the charity work you do" etc. is a crock of crap. You'll like the Omni guys. I was interviewed by the CP and two fleet Managers. They were all cool guys who balanced friendly and professionalism. I got the invite to Atlas for the testing (I know, far from a job offer) but have decided to put that on hold for the aforementioned reason. Where I live, who I work with is a big deal and I like what I see so far (except for the pay).

just my $.02

St

Packrat

Stick,

You'll find that home basing is well worth the possible offset in pay. And a slight correction...the 777 seats tend to go to guys with time in 737s and bigger. Generally speaking, the 767 seats go to RJ pilots. Not a bad thing, however. The 767s do WAY more flying and you'll log more heavy jet time in the 767.

There's no airframe preference to upgrading except what you put on your preference sheet so you could find yourself in the left seat of a 777 in 3-4 years.

HeavyDriver

Not a true statement at all...The B-777 has had many a new hire with only turboprop time or small corporate jet experience. Because of the flying, the 767 is the better fleet to be on at Omni. The B-777 pilots fight for landings and see the sim often to reset plus DH all over the world. You will not fly much on the B-777 and you will be away from home 18 days.

Packrat

Guess I should have thrown in the caveat that its gone that way for the last 4 or 5 classes. My bad....