ATLANTA, GA – On June 5, Atlanta-based AIR, Inc. signed a one-year renewable agreement with CommutAir, an Express operator for USAirways, to conduct pilot applicant screenings for their Beech 1900 D First Officer new-hires. The agreement came about as a result of a planned increase in hiring by CommutAir over the next year.

"Under the agreement CommutAir will conduct interviewing, testing, simulator checkrides, and cognative testing at their headquarters in Plattsburgh, NY, while AIR, Inc. will provide all résumé screening, application distribution and processing, and perform background checks on selected CommutAir new-hires in Atlanta," said Kit Darby, President of AIR, Inc. "To ensure a smooth transition from CommutAir’s current screening and hiring process to the new process, AIR, Inc. has established a toll-free fax number and an Atlanta recruitment address for pilots to send résumés, a toll-free voice mail and Fax Back Information System to handle inquires about the new selection process, plus a direct link from our Web site at www.jet-jobs.com to theirs at www.commutair.com."

AIR, Inc. is no stranger to providing screening services to the airlines. In 1995, AIR, Inc. assisted World Airways with pilot recruitment and candidate selection for their MD-11 new-hire program, providing résumé/application screening, telephone interviewing services, and making recommendations to World Airways’ Human Resources and Flight Operations departments, resulting in the selection of 50 MD-11 First Officers in about 60 days. Since that time, AIR, Inc. has entered into pilot screening agreements with Atlas Air, AirNet Express, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, and Island Air.

CommutAir, established in 1989, currently operates a fleet of 31 BE-1900Ds. CommutAir recently ordered 26 19-passenger Beech 1900Ds scheduled for delivery through the end of this year. The carrier has now ordered 26 with options for an additional 26. CommutAir has taken delivery of 18 of the first 26.

For more information about AIR ACES (Airline Career Evaluation Services), please call Allen Nix at 800 JET-JOBS (538-5627), ext. 167. To contact CommutAirs’ Pilot Information Line, call toll free 800-516-8718, or to receive information by fax about their company, training program, and minimum requirements, call AIR, Inc.’s toll free Fax Back System at 888-2-JET-FAX, and request document 5002. To be considered for a pilot position with CommutAir, you can fax your résumé to 800-516-8719, attention CommutAir Pilot Recruiting, or mail it to CommutAir, c/o Air Inc., P. O. Box 312247, Atlanta, GA 31131.