American Eagle to Become Envoy

Wholly owned American Airlines regional subsidiary American Eagle Airlines will change its name to Envoy this spring, the company announced last month. It said the move stems from the need to eliminate confusion between the company’s current name and American Eagle, the regional flying brand under which all of American’s 10 regional affiliates will eventually operate.

“Our people and our company–which is one of the largest regional carriers in the world with some of the best people in our business–deserve a name that is all our own,” said American Eagle Airlines president Pedro Fabregas. “By taking on the Envoy name, we can better differentiate ourselves from the competition and better market ourselves. This is important for both our people and our company as we further expand our ground-handling business.”