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On January 7, CommutAir said farewell to its turboprops as they flew their last revenue flights, and hello to a new era. For the first time in history, CommutAir is an all-jet carrier, operating ERJ-145s and completing a year two fleet-transition project.
However, CommutAir’s growth is just beginning. 2018 is planned to be a big year for the Cleveland-based carrier, with fleet growth and pilot hiring as top priorities.
After United’s 40% investment, CommutAir will be tripling the size of their all-jet fleet to 61 aircraft. To staff their growth, CommutAir is aggressively hiring pilots who will upgrade within 13-18 months. In the rare case a pilot does not, CommutAir is guaranteeing Captain pay which boosts Year 2 rates to $55.50/hour. CommutAir will experience explosive growth for the upcoming years, and its demand for captains offers pilots rapid upgrades and fastest path to United Airlines.
To sustain its large new-hire classes and a tripling pilot roster, CommutAir has expanded its training center in Washington Dulles. The new facility doubles the size of the previous training center and can house up to 100+ pilots. The expanded facility also offers the latest flight training technology and is staffed with industry veteran instructors providing new-hires a seamless training footprint.
“With our new facilities and resources, we were able to cut the new-hire training footprint to ~90 days, which allows our pilots to hit the line, start accumulating hours and flow to United Airlines via our United Career Path Program (CPP)
, faster than any other program. Pilots simply want to build time the moment they are line-qualified, and our efficient training footprint allows for just that,” said Jeff Harris, Director of Flight Training.
While other airlines are dormant on fleet-growth and challenged to fill pilot classes, CommutAir’s ignited growth makes it a pilot’s ideal destination. This former turboprop airline is increasing its footprint in United’s route structure and serves as a springboard for pilots who wish to fly for United Airlines.
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