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CommuteAir launches as a Part 135 operator in Plattsburgh, New York. Our inaugural flights (Beech 1900s) went head to head with the nation’s largest regional airlines that summer.

CommuteAir changes code-share partners from U.S. Airways to Continental, now United Airlines.

The Bombardier Dash-8 Q-200 (37 seats) takes over, complete with pressurized cabins, lavatories, overhead storage bins, and flight attendants.

The Bombardier Dash-8 Q-200 begins to replace the Beech 1900, and a relocation of operations and training to Cleveland follows, preparing for the eventual United Express partnership.

CommuteAir adds the 50-seat Dash-8 300 to its fleet.

CommuteAir enters a Career Path Program agreement with United Airlines. The company begins operating the Embraer 145 aircraft.

United Airlines purchases a 40% ownership interest in CommuteAir. The organization receives an FAA certification for the ERJ145 jet aircraft. The first CommuteAir pilots begin to transition to United Airlines.

CommuteAir announces its transition to an all-jet fleet, tripling its capacity. CommuteAir operates 900 weekly flights to 30+ destinations from bases in Newark and Dulles with 800+ employees.

CommuteAir celebrates its first flight (August 1, 1989) with 30th Anniversary parties in 5 cities: Cleveland, Dulles, Newark, Cincinnati, and Albany. CommuteAir operates more than 1,000 weekly flights to 50+ cities. More than 1,200 employees are making a positive impact on the industry.

The Coronavirus pandemic brings air travel to a standstill, but CommuteAir emerges as the exclusive operator of the Embraer 145 for United Airlines. A crew base and maintenance hangar open in Houston to support increased demand.

CommuteAir welcomes its first class to the new 50,000-square-foot training center in Houston. In March, the company opened its new base in Denver, doubling its footprint in less than 9 months. The fleet count had grown to 130 aircraft.

Mid-continent expansion continues as CommuteAir cuts the ribbon on the addition of a new 50,000-square-foot maintenance base in Lincoln, Nebraska. Supporting the United “Next” strategy, CommuteAir begins service from Houston to Lincoln, bringing new routes and stability to our operation.

After successfully updating their air carrier certificate with the FAA, CommuteAir welcomes the delivery of its very own Embraer 170 for charter operations in 2024 and beyond. The team celebrates these first steps towards a bigger future by hosting an event at the Houston hangar to welcome the new aircraft with a water cannon salute.