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CommutAir, a United Express carrier (UAL), today announced it has received final regulatory approval for its Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) program which enables its flight crews to access manuals and navigation charts electronically on the flight deck.

CommutAir, a United Express regional carrier, today announced the appointment of Richard (Rick) Hoefling to the role of president and chief executive officer, effective February 1.

CommutAir, a United Express regional carrier, announced it is increasing its pilot sign-on bonus to up to $45,000 for captain-qualified candidates.  In addition, to support its massive growth, the company has immediate captain upgrade opportunities for qualified new hires.

Fast growth imposes the most strenuous demands on mechanic recruitment, but fast growth can itself be an attraction, for the career-advancement opportunities it offers, to young mechanics. At least that’s the way it looks at CommutAir, a U.S. regional carrier operating 30 ERJ145s now and headed for a fleet of 61.

Our electronic flight bags (EFBs) are rolling in and so can you! Last week our pilots began utilizing EFBs in the flight deck which will replace paper-based flight kits. The roll-out of EFBs adds to our list of industry-leading benefits which make flying for CommutAir more attractive than ever.

CommutAir will operate five daily roundtrips from New York/Newark (EWR) and Washington D.C. (IAD) to Montreal’s Pierre-Elliot Trudeau International Airport (YUL). Montreal is CommutAir’s first international destination since transitioning to an all-jet fleet.

The Russ College Department of Aviation has partnered with CommutAir, a United Express® carrier, giving student pilots a direct path to CommutAir first officer positions.

The Russ College Department of Aviation hosted an afternoon of food and fun Saturday as part of Ohio University Parent’s Weekend festivities – and a regional airline shared details about its new partnership with the OHIO flight program.

CommutAir, a United Express carrier (UAL), began issuing pilots iPads to replace heavy paper-based flight kits for its cockpit crewmembers.

Subodh Karnik, CommutAir president and CEO, talked with Lee Ann Shay on Aug. 20 about transitioning the regional airline from a turboprop- based carrier to jets and tripling the size of its fleet.