I cannot explain how much I’ve loved my transition from the U.S. Army to the airlines through the Envoy Rotor Transition Program (RTP). It has been an amazing experience and one I am glad to share with anyone that’s willing to hear it. First, I’d like to thank Envoy for giving me the opportunity by… Read more »
“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 »
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 walks of life, sometimes coincidental and serendipitous moments occur where one can say that we really do live in a small world. Take for instance,… Read more »
“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 the word pilot, and only knew what she saw, which was that her mother and her friends were all pilots and all women. Since her… 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 »