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About CommuteAir
CommuteAir is a regional airline from the United States. In timetables it appears as C5; in flight plans as UCA. Its hubs are Houston Intercontinental (IAH) and Washington Dulles (IAD). Its fleet includes the Embraer ERJ 145XR and Embraer 170.
CommuteAir recruits licensed pilots as direct-entry first officers and captains. The careers portal for pilots is linked in the profile on this page. The requirements section on this page covers licence, medical certificate and right to work. This page sets out the selection in 2 stages.
The two phases
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Where to train for CommuteAir
One flight school has a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
Epic Flight AcademyNew Smyrna Beach, United StatesRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
CommuteAir at a glance
- IATA / ICAO
- C5 / UCA1
- Country
- United States
- Hubs
- Houston Intercontinental (IAH), Washington Dulles (IAD)1
- Fleet
- Embraer ERJ 145XR, Embraer 1701
- Direct entry
- First officers, Captains3
What does CommuteAir ask of pilots?
- Licence
- FAA ATP or Restricted ATP minimums; FCC Restricted Radio Operator's Permit3
- Medical
- Current First Class Medical3
- Right to work
- Valid passport and authorisation to work in the US and travel in and out of the country; E-3 visa programme for Australian nationals3
- 1CommuteAir (Wikipedia) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2CommuteAir homepage · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 3Pilots | CommuteAir · accessed 11 Oct 2026
