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Tue, Sep 25, 2018

United Express Carrier CommutAir Headed Paperless On The Flight Deck

iPads Replacing Paper-Based Flight Kits On The Carrier's Airplanes

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

The implementation of Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) is a part of CommutAir's commitment to establishing modern technology infrastructure to sustain its rapid growth.  "Our monthly aircraft deliveries already make us the fastest growing U.S. Regional Airline.  And we want to make sure that we have the technology platform to sustain that growth," said Joel Raymond, Chief Operating Officer.

The iPads-EFBs will replace roughly 40 pounds of conventional paper-based charts and manuals while providing a digitized interface to increase situational awareness in congested airspace and airport environments. "Digitizing manuals and charts is just the beginning," says Radha Iyer, Chief Technology Officer. "We are gearing up for future phases that will include providing key real-time information, flight releases and all sorts of exciting enhancements."

Through 2019, CommutAir will triple in size to an all-jet fleet of 61 Embraer aircraft and is actively hiring 400 pilots over the next two years. It's industry-leading benefits include:

  • Fastest United Career Path Program (CPP) graduate: 2 Years 10 Days
  • Guaranteed Captain Pay after Year 1
  • Quarterly Captain Retention Bonuses
  • Rapid upgrades
  • Top-Tier pay and benefits – including the industry's first and best Commuter policy

(Image provided with CommutAir news release)

FMI: www.flycommutair.com/careers

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