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Guest Blog: Captain Jason Moll on education and dedication

By envoy November 12, 2018BlogNo Comments

“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.”- John Dewey, philosopher and psychologist Where It All Began It was third grade, and I’m playing four-square during recess holding the…

Born to fly and ready to race, Envoy pilot takes on Reno

By envoy October 9, 2018BlogNo Comments

Before he could even drive a car, he could fly a plane. On his sixteenth birthday, Envoy First Officer Paul Downing soloed his first flight. At this point in his…

Supporting military and veterans, Envoy joins Red Tails Air Show

By Roberto Aguilar September 14, 2018BlogNo Comments

From a mile away, a sound like cracking lightning began roaring louder and louder to a crescendo of a thunderous boom. All eyes turned toward the F-16 Fighting Falcon piercing…

World-record holding skydiver and pilot seeks adventures at Envoy

By Roberto Aguilar August 28, 2018BlogNo Comments

In the video below, a group of thrill-seeking skydivers jump from thousands of feet in the air, looking like a smack of luminescent jellyfish Power Rangers flying through the night sky. Among…

2018 Envoy Internship, it’s a wrap!

By envoy August 28, 2018BlogNo Comments

During the 2018 summer, 15 interns from colleges around the U.S. worked in various departments at Envoy Headquarters in Irving, Texas. For 11 weeks, they were heavily involved in a wide…

Venezuela to Envoy, two pilots have a chance encounter

By Roberto Aguilar August 8, 2018BlogNo Comments

Cover Photo: First Officer Dean Valbuena (left) and Captain Ricardo Mata (right) on their first flight together. With about 16 thousand employees and a commitment to hire people from all…

Celebrating the 2nd Annual Kid’s Aviation Day

By envoy August 7, 2018NewsNo Comments

On August 2, the second annual Kid's Aviation Day at Envoy Headquarters was a smashing success. Children of Envoy employees got an exclusive look into the daily operations at Envoy's…

Women With Wings: First Officer Paige Stawicki

By Roberto Aguilar August 2, 2018BlogNo Comments

“Mom, can boys be pitots too?” Such an innocent but honest question from the four-year-old daughter of now-retired American Airlines pilot Beverley Bass. Her daughter, Paige Stawicki, couldn’t quite pronounce…

Distinguished Envoy Cadet Pilots honored by American Airlines

By envoy July 23, 2018NewsNo Comments

Last week, Captain David Tatum, American Airlines Director of Pilot Recruiting & Development, hosted a special luncheon to honor top-performing Cadet Pilots enrolled in an AAG Cadet Program. Nine cadets – including five…

Envoy Captain must choose, flight or flute?

By envoy July 3, 2018BlogNo Comments

The commercial pilot profession isn’t exactly a process that can be duplicated by everyone in the field. Whether you earn your hours at a university, in the military or as…