Since 1982, the Expanding Your Horizons Network (EYHN) has inspired young girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Our very own Envoy Captain Jessica Hines has been working with the non-profit for some time as a “female STEM role model…from traditionally underrepresented populations in STEM,” according to the EYHN website. In… Read more »
When I was hired to be the new Digital Content Developer on Envoy’s Communications team, I imagined days full of photographing planes, interviewing pilots and writing blog posts like I am now. For the most part, I was right; until this past weekend. After two days in “sunny” Palm Springs, California at the National Gay… Read more »
Anyone’s first flight has the potential to be a profound one. For the 14-year-old Arpinder Kaur, her flight from India to the United States evoked her desire to be a pilot. As a child, she says she was a “tomboy”. She climbed trees, played cricket and played outside with the boys. Her parents allowed her to be… Read more »
Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, Envoy Captain Brittany Hanson is right at home flying CRJ-700s out of O’Hare International Airport (ORD). In fact, the option for her to stay in the Chicago area helped clinch her decision to commit to Envoy. That plus the “support and excellent training” she’s received from the… Read more »
“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” ~ Benjamin Franklin When Jessica Hines interviewed with Women With Wings she was on the verge of upgrading to Envoy Captain. She passed her exams with flying colors, and is now fully integrated into the left seat of the flight deck…. Read more »