The FAA in January 2021 sent a letter to Pedro Fabregas, president and CEO of Envoy Air, Inc—American Airlines’ largest regional partner—that the agency’s safety assurance system inspectors had identified nine potential operational safety concerns related to flight crew performance. The letter and other documents were anonymously sent to Flying magazine, but were believed to have been leaked to some members of the media by an Envoy Air crewmember.
FAA Investigating Safety Issues at Envoy Air
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA identified nine potential operational safety concerns at Envoy Air in January 2021, citing consistent evidence of poor airmanship, aeronautical decision-making, and Crew Resource Management (CRM) among flight crews.
- These concerns were highlighted by specific serious incidents, including an unauthorized 360-degree turn during a visual approach at night in mountainous terrain and an attempted takeoff with unconfigured flaps.
- Envoy Air and the FAA have agreed to develop an action plan to address and mitigate these unsafe operational trends, with Envoy stating their Safety Management System (SMS) is actively working to identify and manage risks.
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