About Envoy Air
Envoy Air is a regional airline from the United States. In timetables it appears as MQ; in flight plans as ENY. Its hubs are Chicago O'Hare (ORD), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Miami (MIA) and Phoenix (PHX). Its fleet includes the Embraer 170 and Embraer 175. Envoy Air is part of American Airlines, which has its own page on this site.
The requirements section on this page covers licence, flying hours, medical certificate, age and right to work. This page sets out the selection in 3 stages.
The three phases
Where to train for Envoy Air
13 flight schools have a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
Cornerstone AviationSalt Lake City, United States · Envoy Cadet ProgramCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
Epic Flight AcademyNew Smyrna Beach, United States · Envoy Cadet ProgramCadet programme partnerAccording to the schoolHeritage Flight AcademyRonkonkoma, United States · Envoy Cadet ProgramCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
Saint Louis UniversitySt. Louis, United States · Envoy Pilot Pipeline ProgramCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
Skyborne Airline AcademyVero Beach, United States · Envoy Cadet ProgramCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
The Ohio State University – Department of AviationColumbus, United States · Envoy Cadet ProgramCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
US Aviation AcademySan Marcos, United StatesCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
US Aviation AcademyDenton, United StatesCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
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Acron Aviation AcademySanford, United StatesRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) AviationTraverse City, United StatesRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
Thrust FlightAddison, United StatesRecruitment partnerAccording to the schoolUniversity of Dubuque – AviationDubuque, United StatesRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
UNO Aviation Institute (University of Nebraska at Omaha)Omaha, United StatesRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
Envoy Air at a glance
Part of American Airlines- IATA / ICAO
- MQ / ENY1
- Country
- United States
- Hubs
- Chicago O'Hare (ORD), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Miami (MIA), Phoenix (PHX)1
- Fleet
- Embraer 170, Embraer 1751
What does Envoy Air ask of pilots?
- Licence
- FAA Commercial Pilot certificate with multi-engine and instrument ratings; ATP written passed; FCC licence4
- Hours
- 1,500 hours total (1,250 or 1,000 with a qualifying aviation degree, 750 for military graduates), 250 fixed-wing PIC, 200 cross country, 100 night, 75 instrument, 50 multi-engine4
- Medical
- Current FAA First Class Medical4
- Age
- At least 214
- Right to work
- Ability to work in the U.S. and to travel to all cities and countries served by Envoy; ability to relocate4
- Licence
- Cadet level: private pilot certificate and enrolment at a partner school2
- 1Envoy Air (Wikipedia) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2Envoy Air: Cadet Program · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 3Envoy Air: Pilot Interview Tips · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 4Envoy Air: Pilot Minimum Qualifications · accessed 11 Oct 2026

