Omni Aviation

Omni
IATA code :	-
ICAO code :	OAV
Call sign :	OMNI
Founding:	1988
Seat:	Porto Salvo , Portugal
Home airport :	Lisbon Portela Airport
Company form:	Corporation
Management:	Ricardo Pereira ( CEO )
Number of employees:	700
Sales:	€ 180 million
Fleet size:	over 50
Aims:	international charter flights
Website:	www.omni.pt

Omni Aviation is a Portuguese aviation company .

history

The OMNI Group, based in Porto Salvo ( Portugal ) near Lisbon , was founded in 1988 as a small helicopter transport company. In the 1990s, OMNI became known through the activities of emergency medical care in Portugal and also started flight operations with fixed-wing aircraft. Today Omni is also active in France , Nigeria , United Arab Emirates and Brazil .

In 2001, Omni acquired two Beechcraft 1900 aircraft , and in 2004 two Saab 2000s , which were leased to the Portuguese airline Portugalia on a long-term basis and were used on their regional route network. The company began at the same time as the start of charter flights for tour operators and VIP charter flights . At the same time, OMNI expanded its helicopter operations in Brazil. The company OMNI International currently (2014) operates air traffic operator certificates for five of its companies.

The Omni Group has a flight school, a maintenance company and AOC in Portugal, Brazil and Cape Verde and is active in almost all areas of aviation and employs more than 800 people.

Corporate structure

• OMNI Helicopters International, helicopters in Portugal and Brazil.
• Business Aviation, based in Portugal with worldwide coverage
• Commercial Aviation, based in Portugal, Brazil and Cape Verde with worldwide coverage
• Emergency Medical Services in Portugal, Nigeria , United Arab Emirates and Brazil.
• Omni Aviation Training Center São Domingos de Rana in Portugal, maintenance and training
• Omni handling
• Omni aircraft maintenance, EASA Part 145 under the name Aeromec, since 1991 at Aeroporto Municipal de Cascais

fleet

In total, the Omni Group operates over 50 commercial aircraft, including a Boeing 777-200 , an Airbus A310 and an Airbus A319CJ . and an Airbus 320 , which are in use for the subsidiary White Airways . In business travel , Omni operates with Falcon 900 , Challenger 300 and Learjet 31/40/45 .

See also

• List of airlines

Web links

• Omni website (English and Portuguese)
• OMNI Helicopters International
• Photos of the Omni on Airliners.net

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.omni.pt/conteudo/group.html
2. ↑ OMNI Group
3. ↑ ch.aviation , accessed on November 26, 2013
4. ↑ http://www.ohi.pt/index.php/category/who-we-are/
5. ↑ http://www.omni.pt/conteudo/group.html