When adversity hits hard, like hurricane Irma in Florida, people’s true character comes through. For the many Envoy employees at the Miami International Airport (MIA), altruism and goodwill shined bright. Before Irma was even close to Florida, Envoy began an all-hands-on-deck preparation for the hurricane, as well as packaged together relief supplies to send to… Read more »
In Irving, Texas around midnight, there aren’t many businesses that are open apart from your all-night diners, never-closed superstores and 24-hour hamburger joints. But at Envoy Headquarters, the aircraft dispatchers are working business as usual. This group of night owls works in Systems Operations Control (SOC) overnight to monitor flights by communicating with stations and… Read more »
Last year, Envoy announced that it would be opening a much needed maintenance base in Little Rock, Arkansas (LIT) to support our growing fleet of Embraer 175 (E175) regional jets. Since then, we have been hiring new Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMT), forming the leadership group to supervise the base, and acquiring the necessary tools and… Read more »
Emmanuel Carrasquillo, along with a coworker, hopped into a pickup truck heading to West Texas and New Mexico in the dead of winter. Like an angel with mechanic skills, “Manny” volunteered to help repair deicing trucks at three different airports in the coldest months of January and February. Anytime a deicer is broken down in… Read more »
My first trip ever to Washington D.C. was finally happening. I had been waiting months for this opportunity to cover the legendary, iconic and perfectly photogenic metropolis. Yet, not only was my camera going to get work, but so would my heart. See, this trip was more about the passengers than the destination, and I would… Read more »