Aero (United States of America) (5E, San Francisco) has applied for commuter air carrier authorisation to conduct five or more round trips weekly between US city pairs, according to a regulatory filing with the Department of Transportation (DOT).

Since 2021, Aero – legal name USAC Airways 695 LLC - has operated aircraft with 30 seats or less as an on-demand air carrier under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 135 operating rules. Currently, it flies primarily from private jet terminals in Los Angeles and San Francisco to vacation destinations like Aspen, Sun Valley (USA), and Los Cabos (Mexico).

During peak demand on established, popular routes, Aero Air's capacity is constrained by the restriction that it cannot operate five round trips per week between two points. The carrier, therefore, seeks commuter authority to lift that restriction.

Aero plans to use the commuter authority only to increase frequencies of operations on specific established, higher-yielding routes, the names of which have been kept confidential. In tandem, it plans to reduce or even eliminate services on less popular routes. The higher-frequency, more centralised network will allow Aero to avoid significant startup expenses. The company projects incremental operating expenses of USD2.2 million during the first year of operation. Both Aero and its 100% parent Aero Technologies have working capital.

The carrier is the brainchild of entrepreneur Garrett Camp, a co-founder of Uber Technologies. He founded an investment fund, Expa, which owns 49.9% of Aero. The carrier's business model is based on bridging the gap between flying a commercial airline and chartering a private aircraft.

The company has a fleet of four 16-seater E135s and a single 13-seater Legacy 600, according to its application.