Oman Air
 

Hey guys just wanted your opinion on this company and living in Muscat. The package seems similar to that offered by most airlines in the gulf.

How do they treat expats in Oman?

How many hours can you expect to fly per month?

How many days per week can you expect to spend on layovers at the bottom of the seniority list?

Job security.

Cost of living in oman, rent, international schools, vehicles etc.

Also does anyone have an idea of the interview process?

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

Are the E-Jets definately leaving this year?

AVOID IT ...!!!
 

Oman Air is one of the airlines that you need to avoid unless if you wish youR aviation career to be end for good since they treat people very weird and you never know how & when will they fired you with no reason and end up looking for jobs everywhere.

they trusted in there flight instructors which half of them are really dumped
and the other half where not bad actually.

my advice to you is if you got any other option DO NOT consider Oman Air offer. If not then you have the choice to make your decision.

good luck

Unprofessional Dubai
 

came for the gig in dubai met a medically unfit skipper :rolleyes: who was supposedly to do technical and sim ride with me. No briefing, no technical rather straight to the sim. Simply loaded mct runway and told me do what you know :ugh: i am tired ''buddy'':ugh:. Never experienced this ever. 30 mins it was all over!

Later i asked the the other guy for housing, school allowance and was muttered few words not knowing the actual numbers and the sentence ended but i am not sure as some new changes are expected. :rolleyes: was told you will be selected as we have very high resignations.:uhoh:

Did he mention if the changes will be for better or for worse? Additional. Anyone flying there that can give some real info?

Hi airborneksa

Why I'm not surprise with your experience !!:rolleyes:

Oman Air always pretend to act as a professional full service airlines such as those major airlines as " Emirates or Etihad ..etc.." but the reality is they more likely a low cost carrier they're not developed and not even profitable company everything is weird no one knows what's going on ,, they keep talking about
FO upgrade and fleet change and increase salaries , opening up a new destination , fleet expansion but when it's comes to reality nothing is happening among all stuff just mention. Everyone laughed and said "Welcome to Oman Air" !:D

So whatever people said positive about Oman Air you gotta verify it first prior to make any future career decision with them even if you had to fly over and look things by your own eye or try to get in touch with any pilots there who currently still unlucky and flying for them.

Take care buddy and best of luck always :ok:

How does oman air rostering look like?

Oman Air roster scheduled & computerize for the entire month you get at least 7 days off 3 days out of them consecutive with couple of standby's pretty much organised & repeatable.

Dear Management,



We write as a group of First Officers currently employed in Oman Air and this letter reflects the thoughts and cocerns of its signees only.



We would like to bring the following points to the attention of the management for consideration and correction:



ROSTER



In the past year, due to crew shortages, the majority of First Officers have been scheduled an average of 85 or more hours per month. In some cases annual leave was denied and/or shortened as well.

There is no “pattern” or Fatigue Management System in place, therefore morning, afternoon and night flights are planned in such a way that they require a massive effort in body clock adjustments, which is a big contributing factor in accumulating fatigue. There is not enough time to readjust or rest between some flight shifts (i.e. morning to night, night to morning) or enough Off Days to recover. This is also reflected in an increased number of sick leave absences.

The latest roster changes increased Duty Times even further.

We would like to point out that whilst our roster is “legal” from a regulatory standpoint, it doesn't necessarily mean it's “healthy” as well.

All of us are starting to feel the onset and consequences of accumulated fatigue.



We therefore ask the management to acknoledge and take serious and expedite action to address this problem. We strongly request for the implementation of a Fatigue Management System and the introduction of additional Off Days to be able to operate SAFELY the proposed roster.

As pilots, we believe SAFETY is everyone's priority, and we feel this has been overlooked and second placed in favour of commercial aspects during the last year.

We understand that as a Company we have to make adjustments to become profitable, but these adjustments should also cater for employees well being. The hiring process of additional workforce is not happening in pace with the increased requirement, resulting in all of us being pushed to the limit.



PERFORMANCE PAY



The new roster scheme has introduced a lot of ground time and/or Augmented Crew for a lot of flights, resulting in a major increase in Duty Times. Apart from the Fatigue considerations expressed above, this also heavily impacts on the Performance Pay of each of us. We are currently payed by block hours, thus this increase in Duty Hours and decrease in Flying Hours translates into “work more, for less”.

We ask the management to take action to correct this situation, eitherreverting to Duty Hour pay or introducing some form of compensation for the extensive Duty Times.

The new upgrade/fleet transfer policies have already had a negative impact on Pilot's motivation, these new changes further affect us in a negative way.

We are afraid this might cause further resignations, which will penalise the Company and us even more.







We are willing to discuss these matters further with the Managent to address these problems, which have become of primary importance to us all.

Salaries Delayed?
 

Just got to know few days ago as i was in touch with other guys that salary got delayed for the second month and allowances yet not paid.:hmm:

Been told many resignations because of deteriorating conditions and late salaries as well as allowances.

Is this still the case? If so, it is a shame...

Hey guys,
Could any insider help me with some information?
1. Roster info
2. Payment
3. Family living in Oman
4. Allowance and annual leave
5. Upgrades

Any information you can share is very welcome. Appreciate your time.

Regards,
N.

Hey bro, have u done all the assessment to get into the company? Care to shed some light on that? Im doin it this month.

@terroroftheskies

when and how did you apply ? i applied via CTC about 2 months ago but no reply as of yet except a confirmation that my application is submitted. i got about 1000 fo hrs on NG & 4000 hrs total

I don't know much more about the actual life in Oman Air, however, I do recommend wingjet as agency

Wingjet are not good, they are not reliable , do not trust them. There's very little chance to go on the widebodies,

Met an Emb guy a little while ago who has been stuck for a long long time so much so he quit and joined one of the Arab neighbours .

pfvspnf>too late for me, I am with them now...so far so good

Hey Buddy,
Did you pay for the wingjet service ?
They contacted me via LinkedIn...

As far as i know they will charge you 4,000$ (I think the same as the other agencies) once you are hired and you will get your first salary, you can discuss about the paiement they seems very flexible (for the time being). Best of luck!