“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 coveted “A” server square, when an airplane flies over. I take a moment to pause from serving to admire the magic of flight overhead. It… Read more »
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 from Envoy – were selected based on feedback from their peers, recruiters and partner schools, and each received a personalized trophy as a token of… Read more »
Going from pushing beverage carts down the cabin aisle to pulling the yoke on the flight deck happens more often than you’d think. Envoy Cadet Instructor Ying Liu gave into the urge to fly when she was a cabin crew member for American Airlines. Hiding inside the perky, friendly Ying who makes a perfect flight… Read more »
Last year, Envoy introduced the Career Advancement Program (CAP) to encourage non-pilot Envoy employees to reignite their passion for flight. Some employees who had already received their Commercial Pilot’s License, but for one reason or another, didn’t continue to earn the necessary hours to apply to Envoy as a First Officer. The CAP assists these… Read more »
Photo credit: Marcela Olsen, UVU Marketing On Friday, September 29, Envoy representatives brought an Embraer 145 to Provo, Utah to formally welcome Utah Valley University to the Envoy Cadet Program. In a ceremony held at the UVU hangar at the Provo Airport, Pilot Recruiter Captain Jessica Hines presented information to students and faculty about the advantages of… Read more »