There are hundreds of reasons why someone becomes an airline pilot. Some pilots have a long family history of flying planes, while some are the first to jump onto the flight deck. Some are drawn to the prestige of the profession, while others just want to fly like a bird. First Officer Ying Liu is a… Read more »
Shirrie Serrioz can easily be spotted in Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) Terminal B wearing her sharp-looking outfits and beaming her thousand-watt smile, Walkie-Talkie always in hand. As a shift manager for Passenger Services, she’s often passing along that positive energy to her agents at the gate, leaving behind a wake of cheer and laughter…. 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 »
Most full-time working Americans spend about a third of their lifetime sleeping and another third working, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The last 33 percent is spent on education, leisure and family. This blog series is dedicated to our employees who’ve learned to game the system, and combined their time toiling away at work… Read more »
Going from pushing beverage carts down the cabin aisle to pulling the yoke on the flight deck happens more often than you’d think. Envoy Cadet Instructor Ying Liu gave into the urge to fly when she was a cabin crew member for American Airlines. Hiding inside the perky, friendly Ying who makes a perfect flight… Read more »