Comair updates?
10-25-2012, 05:58 PM
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Plus flying for a company who has only 50 seat crj's is probably not the greatest career move these days. I have personally delivered 2 of our planes to be cut up and scrapped to Rockford, IL. The rest of our 50 fleet resides on a closed runway in Kingman, AZ awaiting their date with the shredder!
10-26-2012, 07:37 AM
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I refuse to start over at another regional. I could have been based at home. Same crappy schedule and same crappy paycheck. Not doing it again.
Plus flying for a company who has only 50 seat crj's is probably not the greatest career move these days. I have personally delivered 2 of our planes to be cut up and scrapped to Rockford, IL. The rest of our 50 fleet resides on a closed runway in Kingman, AZ awaiting their date with the shredder!
Plus flying for a company who has only 50 seat crj's is probably not the greatest career move these days. I have personally delivered 2 of our planes to be cut up and scrapped to Rockford, IL. The rest of our 50 fleet resides on a closed runway in Kingman, AZ awaiting their date with the shredder!
10-26-2012, 01:32 PM
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Position: MD-80
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Well, there's a bit of good news out there for us OH'ers...two former CPs are in new-hire training at Omni, and another DTW CA, P.S. & I (downgrade) got hired there yesterday. We're in a pool waiting for the next 777 delivery. They know of our situation and are interviewing our guys as much as they can. I asked the CP that interviewed me yesterday if they're interviewing for a while yet, and he told me they're starting to wind down for the rest of this year.
Things are looking up at Omni and they've consistently made money lately and have expansion plans in place, so get on FSX and practice on the 767 because you'll have to demonstrate your raw-data hand-flying skills in a full-motion sim at the PanAm training center down in MIA.
Meanwhile, take advantage of the ALPA Furlough program and get down to the ATL job fair to talk to Spirit, amongst others....Atlas, et. al.
Things are looking up at Omni and they've consistently made money lately and have expansion plans in place, so get on FSX and practice on the 767 because you'll have to demonstrate your raw-data hand-flying skills in a full-motion sim at the PanAm training center down in MIA.
Meanwhile, take advantage of the ALPA Furlough program and get down to the ATL job fair to talk to Spirit, amongst others....Atlas, et. al.
10-26-2012, 02:36 PM
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Well, there's a bit of good news out there for us OH'ers...two former CPs are in new-hire training at Omni, and another DTW CA, P.S. & I (downgrade) got hired there yesterday. We're in a pool waiting for the next 777 delivery. They know of our situation and are interviewing our guys as much as they can. I asked the CP that interviewed me yesterday if they're interviewing for a while yet, and he told me they're starting to wind down for the rest of this year.
Things are looking up at Omni and they've consistently made money lately and have expansion plans in place, so get on FSX and practice on the 767 because you'll have to demonstrate your raw-data hand-flying skills in a full-motion sim at the PanAm training center down in MIA.
Meanwhile, take advantage of the ALPA Furlough program and get down to the ATL job fair to talk to Spirit, amongst others....Atlas, et. al.
Things are looking up at Omni and they've consistently made money lately and have expansion plans in place, so get on FSX and practice on the 767 because you'll have to demonstrate your raw-data hand-flying skills in a full-motion sim at the PanAm training center down in MIA.
Meanwhile, take advantage of the ALPA Furlough program and get down to the ATL job fair to talk to Spirit, amongst others....Atlas, et. al.
10-26-2012, 03:15 PM
I have shiny jet syndrome
Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: ELACS, FACs and SECs. Who doesn't love 'em?
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Congrats to any Comair guys/gals going to Omni. It was the best and worst job I've ever had all rolled into one. Great planes, valuable type ratings (PIC typed in the 75/76 or 777), interesting destinations (Shannon, Bishkek, Kuwait, Shannon, Anchorage, Shannon, Hawaii, Shannon, Ramstein, Shannon, Djibouti, Shannon, Bucharest, Shannon, Dubai. Did I mention Shannon?), and an awesome group of pilots to work with.
However, it is terrible company to work for. Management treats the employees like crap (worse than Comair and Delta treated us if you can believe that!), flight attendants are encouraged to write each other up as well as pilots over anything (many of the lead flight attendants think they are in charge of the airplane --- oh and watch out because lots of them like to play the race card!!!), a contract with holes in it so big that you can fly the 777 through it and long trips away from home. And enjoy your coach class middle seat on the 10+ hour flights to the Middle East.
It will be good experience though. I'm glad I did it, but I'm also glad I got out of it. It's especially great for the FOs with little to no PIC time! It'll help make up for the lack of PIC time. Go do it and enjoy it. I just wish the novelty wouldn't have worn off so quickly for me.
However, it is terrible company to work for. Management treats the employees like crap (worse than Comair and Delta treated us if you can believe that!), flight attendants are encouraged to write each other up as well as pilots over anything (many of the lead flight attendants think they are in charge of the airplane --- oh and watch out because lots of them like to play the race card!!!), a contract with holes in it so big that you can fly the 777 through it and long trips away from home. And enjoy your coach class middle seat on the 10+ hour flights to the Middle East.
It will be good experience though. I'm glad I did it, but I'm also glad I got out of it. It's especially great for the FOs with little to no PIC time! It'll help make up for the lack of PIC time. Go do it and enjoy it. I just wish the novelty wouldn't have worn off so quickly for me.
Last edited by RJtrashPilot; 10-26-2012 at 03:39 PM.
10-26-2012, 04:40 PM
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Just a heads up to any of my fellow OH pilots....Air Wisconsin wants Comair pilots pretty badly. Might be a good lead to those who want to stay in flying. I have turned them down twice and they called me again today and left a voicemail.
I have made my choice to leave flying. Anyone looking for a flying job might want to check them out. Good Luck!
I have made my choice to leave flying. Anyone looking for a flying job might want to check them out. Good Luck!
10-26-2012, 06:32 PM
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Just a heads up to any of my fellow OH pilots....Air Wisconsin wants Comair pilots pretty badly. Might be a good lead to those who want to stay in flying. I have turned them down twice and they called me again today and left a voicemail.
I have made my choice to leave flying. Anyone looking for a flying job might want to check them out. Good Luck!
I have made my choice to leave flying. Anyone looking for a flying job might want to check them out. Good Luck!
That's funny... I've had an application in with them for almost 3 years and never heard anything from them... i wish i had people knocking down my door....
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