An abiding love for aviation and Texas runs deep in the Austin family. For starters, Envoy Captain Cliff Austin is the sixth-great-grandnephew of “The Father of Texas”, Stephen F. Austin. Cliff…
The whiteboard in his training classroom was blank until his explanation of weather modification needed some illustrative assistance. One minute later, red scribbles of storm clouds, hail clusters and airplanes populated…
“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” ~ Benjamin Franklin When Jessica Hines interviewed with Women With Wings she was on the verge…
After retiring from the U.S. Navy, Commander Andrew Danko was looking for an opportunity to use his military-helicopter pilot experience to transition into a career with a commercial airline. The…
Back in June, First Officer Craig Wood began his career with Envoy. After his first day based in DFW, Craig wrote in an email that the newness of everything felt very…
You’ve probably seen one before. In front of a neighborhood grocery store, between the soda machines and stacks of firewood, there sometimes sits a bumbling coin-operated kiddie airplane ride. To…
The air traffic control tower of the Pocatello Regional Airport was about as exciting as watching paint dry for then 17-year-old Jessica Hines. She became bored with the internship at…
His hands are always folded in front or behind him. His shoulders are always pushed back. His uniform is always crisp and impeccable. No hair on his head is out…
Captain Nicole Cardin was not your typical 16-year-old. Most teenagers are clamoring to get behind the wheel of a car in anticipation of earning their driver’s license. To Nicole, the…
In their hometown of Dayton, Ohio, the Wright brothers made aviation history and forever changed our world. Their ingenuity allowed for aviation to begin and advance; and has since impacted many facets…