Galveston, Texas. It’s supposed to be muggy and hot. Or so thought Jay Murray, Envoy Vice President of Maintenance, on the day of his Memorial Herman Half-Ironman Triathlon. The 70.3 mile course of swimming in the Gulf of Mexico, biking and running was sopping wet, bitterly cold and endlessly challenging. Yet, he and his wife… Read more »
Steffond Johnson plays team ball. Whether he’s loading bags on a plane, delivering Thanksgiving turkeys to families in need, or supporting his Ivy-League educated children, the Envoy Fleet Service Clerk and former NBA player enjoys the thrill of accomplishing a common goal. Since playing one year in the NBA as a Los Angeles Clipper over… Read more »
Last Friday, student aviators from the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University put aside their school rivalries to join in a tour of Envoy Headquarters and the American Airlines Training Center. Pilot Recruiters Captain John Colquitt and First Officer Josh Thomas, alumni of OSU and OU respectively, lead the tour and answered all of… Read more »
For over a month, flight attendant trainees spend almost every waking hour together studying, training, laughing and learning. At our most recent Flight Attendant graduation, newly-minted Flight Attendant Amanda Priddy shared a poem she wrote for her classmates that embodies the bond that is created between them. From Strangers to Family, by Amanda Priddy When we looked… 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 »