Soaring against the headwinds into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), with the sun shining across rows of palm trees, sandy beaches, and endless traffic, you can’t help but sense the uniqueness of the city. Life inside the American Eagle remote terminal is no different; the Envoy operation at the gate and on the ramp is… Read more »
From a mile away, a sound like cracking lightning began roaring louder and louder to a crescendo of a thunderous boom. All eyes turned toward the F-16 Fighting Falcon piercing through the clear, blue sky over Dannelly Field Air National Guard Base. In the sweltering Alabama heat, thousands of aviators and aviation enthusiasts gathered to… 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 »
On August 1, the Houston team at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) hosted a Safety Ramp Rodeo for the Southwest region of Envoy operated airports that featured contests with a focus on safety, skills utilizing ground service equipment and overall Envoy Ground Operations Manual knowledge. The event included challenges that tested agents’ skills in tow… 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 »