NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio,
Aug. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- CommutAir, a United Express carrier (NYSE:
UAL), announces Keith Lockhart
as Director of Technical Services. Keith will report to CommutAir's
Vice President of Maintenance & Technical Services,
Lon Ziegler, and be based at the
company's headquarters near Cleveland, Ohio.
Keith will oversee CommutAir's Technical division consisting of
engineers, technical writers, and reliability and conformity
experts to increase aircraft dispatch reliability, on-time
performance, and provide technical assistance in all phases of the
maintenance organization. Keith will play a critical role as
CommutAir continues to receive monthly aircraft deliveries,
tripling the size of its fleet to up to 61 aircraft operating for
United Airlines.
Before joining CommutAir, Keith was the Director of Engineering
and Reliability at Allegiant Air (ALGT) where he helped induct the
Boeing 757, Airbus A319/A320, and played a significant role in the
retirement of the MD-80 aircraft. Prior to joining Allegiant, Keith
spent fourteen years with Delta Air lines (DAL). His latest role
was managing Delta's reliability program for six different fleet
types. "Keith's experience inducting various fleet types
makes him the ideal candidate as we expand our fleet. His technical
knowledge gives CommutAir a competitive advantage when it comes to
the reliability and health of our aircraft," said Lon Ziegler, VP of Maintenance & Technical
Services.
Careers
Through 2019, CommutAir will triple in size to an all-jet fleet of
61 Embraer aircraft and is actively hiring Aircraft Technicians at
their Albany, New York (ALB)
location as well as, Supervisors, Inspectors, and Specialists at
their other Maintenance facilities. A key differentiator of
CommutAir is that it can recruit personnel directly into various
positions and fully compensate them for their experience.
CommutAir is also recruiting Pilots and guaranteeing Captain pay
after Year 1. Its 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
For career opportunities go to
http://www.flycommutair.com/careers/
About
CommutAir
Founded in 1989, CommutAir operates as United Express and is
majority-owned by Champlain Enterprises, Inc. and 40% owned by
United Airlines, Inc. CommutAir operates ~1,000 weekly
flights to 30+ destinations, using the Embraer ERJ145 aircraft,
from bases in Newark, NJ, and
Washington-Dulles. CommutAir's
900+ employees are well-known in the industry for fostering a
family culture and a friendly work environment.
www.flycommutair.com
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