SUBIC FREEPORT – A leading aviation school based in Clark has extended its operations here as they expect more foreign students to enroll in both campuses.
Ben Hur Gomez, chairman and president of Omni Aviation Corp. (OAC), made the announcement during the soft opening of the Omni-Subic facility on Monday attended by Subic Bay administrator Armand Arreza.
Gomez said the opening of the Omni-Subic pushed their investment in both schools to some P100 million.
He disclosed that most of their 140 students are foreigners and they expect to get more enrollees.
Gomez said they now could accommodate 60 more students or 200 total students in two Omni facilities.
In an interview, Arreza said the opening of the Omni-Subic “would complement the developments of both freeports and this is good.”
“That’s the way it should be,” Arreza added.
Gomez said the facility at Subic would ensure the continuous practice of students even when there is a bad weather in Clark.
He disclosed that they have 21 Chinese students and they have to finish their flying lessons in four days.
“So if they are prevented from flying due to bad weather in Clark they still can do it at Subic which is just an hour away from Clark,” added Gomez.
Gomez said Omni “is the best aviation school in the country without reservations.”
“This is so because we don’t dupe our lessons. When we say he flies alone, he really did. When we say 120 hours, that will be it and no minute will be removed from it,” added Gomez.
The Omni-Clark, which opened in 1994 with one plane, now has 22 planes. They also have 14 “competent and licensed” teachers, said Gomez.
“And we have six others who assist our teachers,” he added.
Ben Hur Gomez, chairman and president of Omni Aviation Corp. (OAC), made the announcement during the soft opening of the Omni-Subic facility on Monday attended by Subic Bay administrator Armand Arreza.
Gomez said the opening of the Omni-Subic pushed their investment in both schools to some P100 million.
He disclosed that most of their 140 students are foreigners and they expect to get more enrollees.
Gomez said they now could accommodate 60 more students or 200 total students in two Omni facilities.
In an interview, Arreza said the opening of the Omni-Subic “would complement the developments of both freeports and this is good.”
“That’s the way it should be,” Arreza added.
Gomez said the facility at Subic would ensure the continuous practice of students even when there is a bad weather in Clark.
He disclosed that they have 21 Chinese students and they have to finish their flying lessons in four days.
“So if they are prevented from flying due to bad weather in Clark they still can do it at Subic which is just an hour away from Clark,” added Gomez.
Gomez said Omni “is the best aviation school in the country without reservations.”
“This is so because we don’t dupe our lessons. When we say he flies alone, he really did. When we say 120 hours, that will be it and no minute will be removed from it,” added Gomez.
The Omni-Clark, which opened in 1994 with one plane, now has 22 planes. They also have 14 “competent and licensed” teachers, said Gomez.
“And we have six others who assist our teachers,” he added.
