The brand-new team at Appleton International Airport (ATW) has waited weeks in anticipation of this day. Like a group of children looking in the pet store window, they watched as the Embraer 145 rolled down the runway under the arc of a water cannon salute from the local fire department. American Eagle Flight 3919 from… Read more »
On Thursday, April 27, twelve students from Envoy Partner School LeTourneau University’s (LETU) aviation program paid a visit to Envoy Headquarters, American Airlines Training Center and the C.R. Smith Museum. The tour also included an up-close look at American’s Integrated Operations Center where students were allowed to learn the day-to-day duties of their job. Led by… Read more »
Growing up a horse-riding rodeo-roping self-proclaimed “guy’s girl,” Sara St. Clair is the perfect vision of a woman tackling a male-dominated profession like commercial aviation. Only the Atlanta-native doesn’t see herself as a social justice warrior, but, rather, she sees herself as the best human possible for the job. Between high school and college, after… Read more »
Envoy Air is immediately seeking qualified pilots to augment its Flight Training staff, to assist with training the increased number of pilots joining Envoy. “We’re experiencing a significant increase in the number of new hire pilots arriving for training,” said Captain Ric Wilson, Vice President Flight Operations. “It’s a great position to be in, and… Read more »
Anyone’s first flight has the potential to be a profound one. For the 14-year-old Arpinder Kaur, her flight from India to the United States evoked her desire to be a pilot. As a child, she says she was a “tomboy”. She climbed trees, played cricket and played outside with the boys. Her parents allowed her to be… Read more »