Regional Manager Airport Operations

Posted Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Whether you’re building your time in the sky or your career on the ground, we hope to be your next destination. Commute Air is striving to be the regional airline that our passengers and employees are looking for. Our role in your career as a regional airline is an important one that we take seriously. Community, mentorship, training, and growth are all part of our DNA – we want to make your vision of a successful career in the aviation industry a reality.

We are a dedicated United Airlines partner operating over 1,600 weekly flights, connecting people and their communities to the world via United’s Global Network. With corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, we operate a large fleet of Embraer 145 XR aircraft from two Crew hubs in Houston and Washington Dulles, along with maintenance bases in Houston, Washington Dulles, Albany, NY, and Knoxville, TN.

We’ve grown significantly over the past 35 years and know that you will too.

Your success is our success. Community is everything to us  diverse team is here to provide you with the tools you need to succeed. By adopting a data‑driven approach, we’re innovating the traditional path to mainline by raising the bar and setting the standard for employee training and development. We offer our team comprehensive benefits, competitive pay, internal advancement programs, and personal access to flight benefits on the Star Alliance network for yourself and your family.

Commute Air is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

Commute Air uses artificial intelligence and automated tools to support parts of our application review and recruiting process, including identifying relevant qualifications and managing candidate communications. These tools assist our recruiting team, but all screening, evaluation, and hiring decisions are made by humans. No AI system independently determines candidate eligibility or makes hiring decisions.

All employment decisions are made by human recruiters and hiring managers.

Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation during any part of the hiring process may contact our recruiting team for assistance.

The Regional Manager has the responsibility of ensuring that their assigned region remains in total compliance with safety and government regulations which have a direct effect with company aircraft. As a minimum, the position holder will have regional airline customer service experience and/or ramp handling experience. In addition, knowledge of safety management systems (SMS). Regional Manager is responsible for all station functions and changes to airport personnel, including supervision of all plane‑side operational activities.

• Reports to the Director, Airport Operations for efficient and safe operations for the assigned hub location.
• Work together with airport handling companies and code share partner on daily operations.
• Train and prepare all handling companies on Commute Air procedures.
• Manage assigned region, respond to the needs of the station ground handler and ensure that necessary tools are available to operate a safe and reliable airline.
• Communicate with airport authorities and aircraft servicing companies regarding fueling, catering, deicing and other services necessary for the smooth operation of the airline.
• Monitor and communicate on all delays and work with codeshare partners. Audit each location within assigned region to ensure compliance in all company policies and procedures.
• Direct communication as necessary between Crew members, Chief Pilot, Inflight and Station Maintenance.
• Assist the Charter Operation and be used for support when required as a Charter Coordinator.
• Assist Flight Ops and Inflight departments in distributing latest Company information such as bulletins, memos, and revisions.
• Assist in…