Captain Kiersten Orrick stood out like a sore thumb in her seersucker blazer, red blouse and blue Italian leather wingtips as she waded through a thicket of men in black suits. Apprehension began seeping in as her first National Gay Pilot Association (NGPA) conference started like every other pilot job fair Kiersten had attended. During… Read more »
In February, Ric Wilson, VP of Flight Operations, attended the National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) Diversity & Inclusion Summit to learn more about how airlines can be bastions of acceptance for the LGBT community. While meeting with some of the NGPA members and pilots, Ric met Envoy Captain Michael Auci (pictured above, left). Unbeknownst to… Read more »
Sometimes when evaluating an airline like Envoy, it can seem that the only things that matter are the airplanes, performance metrics and getting passengers to their destinations on time and safely. And while those are critically important aspects of any airline, they’re not the only things that make Envoy successful. The company is made up of… Read more »
In an instant, the massive shifting and swerving Embraer 145 simulator came to a halt, the drawbridge dropped and when three pilots exited, three more entered through the sim doors. It was 10 a.m. and Professional Simulator Instructor Jim Carter was preparing his two first officers in-training for a marathon of simulator practice. In three locations across… Read more »
Ever since he was four years old, Wil Hehman knew he would be a pilot. It began with taking flights alone from his parent’s home in Connecticut to his grandparent’s in Indiana. “The best part of my summer vacations was always the flying,” said Wil. “I loved being on the airplane. I loved the airport… Read more »