Omni International Jet Trading
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation brokerage |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Founder | Wayne J. Hilmer Sr. |
| Headquarters | Easton , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Wayne J. Hilmer Jr. (President, from 1988) |
| Products | Private jets and aircraft brokerage |
Omni International Jet Trading operates as a specialist firm in the brokerage of private jets and aircraft.
Established in 1963 by Wayne J. Hilmer Sr. near Washington, DC, Omni joined the National Business Aviation Association in 1966. Among its early prominent deals were acquisitions of jets from notable figures including the Shah of Iran (1967), Frank Sinatra (1973), Elvis Presley (1975), and Hugh Hefner (1976). Additionally, Omni played a key role in major transactions at the 1976 Paris Air Show, involving aircraft associated with celebrities and members of royalty.
In 1978, Omni arranged the lease of a Boeing 707 to Ross Perot for a widely publicized rescue operation, later detailed in Ken Follett's bestselling book On Wings of Eagles. By 1983, the company had introduced the first computerized registry of jet owners and operators, significantly improving its brokerage capabilities.
Although facing legal issues in 1984, which were ultimately dismissed due to governmental improprieties, Omni broadened its scope by constructing an executive Fixed-Base Operator (FBO) facility in Easton, Maryland in 1985. Leadership shifted to Wayne J. Hilmer Jr. as president in 1988, and by 1990, sales and FBO services were unified under the Omni Jet Trading Center.
Transitioning into the 2000s as Omni International Jet Trading, the company garnered recognition through frequent appearances in top aviation industry publications and media. Its operational approach emphasizes worldwide aircraft brokerage supported by a network of satellite offices situated in strategic locations such as Moscow, Singapore, London, Kiev, Paris, Mexico City, Beirut, Mumbai, Brazil, and several cities across the United States.
This expansive global presence combined with visionary leadership has established Omni as a formidable competitor within private aviation sales, capitalizing on its broad inventory and market reach to fuel continued growth.