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Envoy After Hours: Dispatcher Donnie Hackett aka “Mr. Midnight”

By Roberto Aguilar June 26, 2017BlogNo Comments

In Irving, Texas around midnight, there aren’t many businesses that are open apart from your all-night diners, never-closed superstores and 24-hour hamburger joints. But at Envoy Headquarters, the aircraft dispatchers…

A Perfect Fit in Little Rock

By Roberto Aguilar June 20, 2017BlogNo Comments

Last year, Envoy announced that it would be opening a much needed maintenance base in Little Rock, Arkansas (LIT) to support our growing fleet of Embraer 175 (E175) regional jets.…

Firsthand Account: 2017 Brookshire’s Heroes Flight (Day 2)

By Roberto Aguilar June 19, 2017BlogNo Comments

My first trip ever to Washington D.C. was finally happening. I had been waiting months for this opportunity to cover the legendary, iconic and perfectly photogenic metropolis. Yet, not only…

Superstar Employee: GSE Supervisor Emmanuel Carrasquillo

By Roberto Aguilar June 15, 2017BlogNo Comments

Emmanuel Carrasquillo, along with a coworker, hopped into a pickup truck heading to West Texas and New Mexico in the dead of winter. Like an angel with mechanic skills, “Manny”…

Envoy 2016 President’s Award: Meet the Winners!

By Adam Simmons June 14, 2017BlogNo Comments

On May 16, Envoy leadership and 40 winners from across the Envoy system came together to celebrate the 2016 President’s Award. These winners were selected from more than 200 nominations…

Firsthand Account: 2017 Brookshire’s Heroes Flight (Day 1)

By Roberto Aguilar June 13, 2017BlogNo Comments

My first trip ever to Washington D.C. was finally happening. I had been waiting months for this opportunity to cover the legendary, iconic and perfectly photogenic metropolis. Yet, not only…

A Real American Hero in Albuquerque

By Adam Simmons June 12, 2017BlogNo Comments

On May 13, Albuquerque (ABQ) team members John Metzgar (shown above, left) and Dana Henderson were walking into work when Dana unexpectedly passed out, hit his head on the ground and…

Legends of Aviation: Amelia Earhart makes record flight June 7

By Roberto Aguilar June 7, 2017BlogNo Comments

At 3:15 a.m., the grass runway at Parnamirim Airport was completely dark. The two pilots, Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan, paced the path looking for any type of landmark to…

Guest Blog: AMT Barry Arbelius Honors a Friend

By Roberto Aguilar May 23, 2017BlogNo Comments

We all have that friend that impresses and inspires us. We work harder to stay in stride with their abilities. We look forward to spending time with them and to…

Utah Student Pilots visit Envoy

By Jessica Stettler May 12, 2017BlogNo Comments

On Wednesday, May 10, student pilots from Utah State University, Westminster College, and Cornerstone Aviation visited Envoy Headquarters for a special behind-the-scenes tour of our operation, guided by Utah State Alumna…