Every start of the year, thousands of aviators migrate to the warm Coachella Valley for the National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) Winter Warm-up conference in Palm Springs, Calif. For many, it’s an opportunity to get some face time with airlines hiring pilots and to network within the aviation community. And while there is plenty of… Read more »
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 »