Nick and Nikki, Envoy pilots discover love
For some folks, the love of their life was just down the street all along. Envoy First Officers Nicole Gallagher and Nicholas DeFigio met each other upon starting flight school in Florida, just to find out that they had grown up on the same street in Pittsburgh. This year, Nick and Nikki officially tied the […]
Women with Wings: WAI Conference 2022 (Part three)
Inspiration and support — the two most common themes weaving throughout the Women in Aviation International (WAI) Conference. It seemed like every aviator, from one walk of life to the next, was relishing the moment of being surrounded by so many others like them. Envoy’s presence at the conference can be seen in a multitude […]
Envoy supports NGPA to promote future of aviation
The NGPA Winter Warm Up conference and Industry Expo is not only a time for aviators and airline professionals to network, it’s also a place where attendees can be their authentic selves. The more you listen to people at the conference — members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community — the more you get the […]
Valentine’s Day: ‘We met in cadet class’
Some people have a relative or a friend to thank for setting them up with their significant other. But have you ever heard of an airline playing matchmaker? That’s what happened when Erik and Brystal Mejia became Envoy Cadets in 2018. Now, four years later, both are First Officers with Envoy and enjoying every minute […]
Silver Linings: Lead Agent and his non-profit provide relief to area families
Cover photo: The Rickenbacker-Woods Foundation kids take part in an outdoor literacy class. (Photo courtesy of Michael Aaron. Taken in September 2019.) All over Envoy we have employees that are not only hard-working airline aficionados, but also spend their time outside of the airport dedicating their lives to something else very special. Whether they are […]
Silver Linings: Envoy pilots start grassroots campaign for military
Cover photo: Envoy First Officer Brian DePuy (left) and First Officer Adam Kee (right). (Photos courtesy of Brian and Adam) All hands on deck! It’s a phrase we’re hearing all too often these days. When Envoy First Officers Adam Kee, Brian DePuy, and Derek Schurman heard that American Airlines was drumming up volunteers to send care […]
Silver Linings: Envoy mechanic creates masks with 3D printer
Cover photo: Envoy Inspector Mechanic Humberto Montalban wearing his mask at the Columbus, Ohio hangar. With innovation and technology being a major tenet of aviation, it’s only fitting that, during this pandemic, an Envoy mechanic would use his technical know-how to improve upon the homemade-mask movement. Humberto Montalban, an Inspector Mechanic based in Columbus, Ohio was inspired […]
Silver Linings: A little goes a long way with GRR food pantry
Cover photo: Envoy Customer Services Agents at Gerald R. Ford Airport in Grand Rapids, Mich. During the COVID-19 crisis, Michigan has been one of the hardest hit states in the U.S. — currently it is seventh in confirmed cases. At Gerald R. Ford Airport (GRR) in Grand Rapids, Mich., Envoy managers and lead agents began asking if anyone […]
Silver Linings: Envoy couple finally ties the knot
Cover photo: Nancy Hunter and Bob Riney tying the knot at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Chapel. Walk don’t run. For 20 years, Nancy Hunter and Bob Riney lived together in Dallas-Fort Worth, but were never married. Nancy, a native of Long Island, New York, has been a Flight Attendant with Envoy since 1992, and her newly […]
Silver Linings: All across Envoy, people are pitching in and making masks
Cover photo: Envoy Safety Analyst Myrna Fletcher makes masks in her home studio. People around the world are joining the effort to flatten the curve in droves. With protective face masks being a relatively quick sewing project, those who know their way around a sewing machine are mobilizing to make all kinds of facial coverings for their communities. All across […]