The last time we heard from Envoy First Officer Joseph Clark, he was preparing his racing plane “Tigger” for the 2017 Reno Air Races. Well, he’s back and is carrying new hardware. Last year, Joseph placed 6th overall in the Formula One race. This year, he flew by the competition and placed 2nd, beating out more… Read more »
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 are working business as usual. This group of night owls works in Systems Operations Control (SOC) overnight to monitor flights by communicating with stations and… Read more »
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. Since then, we have been hiring new Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMT), forming the leadership group to supervise the base, and acquiring the necessary tools and… Read more »
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 help with their takeoff. “Once off the ground, a truly pitch dark encompassed us,” says Amelia Earhart, according to Finding Amelia by Ric Gillespie. “However,… Read more »
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 see their smiles. Some people truly are blessings to know. For Dallas/Fort Worth Envoy Mechanic Barry Arbelius, that friend is John “Ziggy” Ziegler. Barry tells… Read more »