Thinking of working for Avionco? Think Twice! updated
I just got this from another site:
A warning to all prospective contract pilots and companies considering doing business with Avionco, Located in Calgary Canada. This company has one of the worst reputations in the industry and is infamous for either paying late or cheating many pilots and suppliers out of their money for services rendered.
They are now attempting to disguise themselves by affiliating with a new name. They are now calling themselves part of the Aerospace Services Group, (ASG) which is owned by Flight Path International. They call themselves senior aviation professionals and Consultants. One would be wise to check on their true qualifications, reputation, and company credit rating.
Many of their former suppliers have either put them on a COD basis or have stopped doing business with them altogether.
Pilots: At the present time, they have no work available. They will lie to you about having contracts, while you are sitting at home Awaiting assignment and not getting paid for it. Do NOT quit your current job to work for these people.
There are much better contracts out there with other companies than the Bombardier Contract they will try to lead you on with for example. The fact is most pilots never even get the chance to work the Bombardier contract. At the peak of operations, this contract only consisted of approximately 12 pilots at any given time. This program was usually full and politically driven. The pilots are subject to a 30 day cancellation notice at all times and work in some very undesirable parts of the world with rotations being frequently changed or delayed. At present, there are no pilots working in this program.
This program will not lead to a full time position with Bombardier for you, unless you are Canadian, and even then, they really don’t want a full time employee when a contract worker will do. There are no long term prospects for a career here, but if you like being lied to, questionable pay delivery, and working in some places that are downright dangerous, then this is the place for you.Many pilots and suppliers can't be wrong! Do some research on these people before you work with them.
Try a simple web search for, "Avionco" and see what people are saying.
Last edited by Bandagg; 4th February 2010 at 18:04.
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