It’s been yet another busy month for Envoy, with two brand new 76-seat Embraer 175s (E175) joining the fleet to begin service in April. That brings the total count of E175s to 33, and as more aircraft come in, it’s imperative to continue hiring pilots.
A full 64 new pilots joined Envoy in March to begin filling seats in all three aircraft types at Envoy’s bases in Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), New York LaGuardia (LGA) and Chicago (ORD). Naturally, this means First Officers are upgrading to Captain at a faster clip – in the month of March alone Envoy upgraded 38 pilots to the left seat.
Making room for these newly minted Captains, 40 pilots flowed to American Airlines since mid-February. As part of Envoy’s guaranteed flow-through agreement with American, every Envoy pilot is offered the opportunity to embark on a fulfilling and lucrative career with the mainline carrier.
Just getting started? Envoy’s Cadet Program helps young pilots launch their career, as they complete their 1,500-hour minimum flight time at one of our partner flight schools. Currently, Envoy has nearly 100 Cadet Instructors in its Cadet Program on their way to becoming Envoy’s newest First Officers.
In other Envoy news, the Rotor Transition Program (RTP), which helps military helicopter pilots transition to a career as a commercial pilot, has taken off and is gaining serious ground. Since the beginning of the RTP, over 200 pilots are associated with the program.
Coming this summer, American Airlines has announced that Envoy will be adding three new routes from ORD starting July 5. This includes three daily flights each to Greensboro (GSO) and Greenville/Spartanburg (GSP) and two daily flights to Appleton, Wisconsin (ATW).
As we continue to grow month after month, Envoy invites aspiring commercial pilots to consider joining the winning airline. For more information, email EnvoyPilotRecruitment@aa.com, Follow Envoy on Facebook (Envoy Pilot Recruitment) and stop by one of many recruiting events listed on the web at envoyair.com/events.
