Origin of the heart<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\nBeginning in 1991, Owen worked his first job for American Airlines in Reservations while he was in college until he transferred to Chicago O\u2019Hare (ORD) to work as a gate agent. He then transferred to John F. Kennedy Airport and again to Miami International Airport.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"IMG_2023\"](\"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_2023-e1498599119274.png\" "\\"CA")
<\/a>Immediately, while in Miami, his cheerful demeanor was noticed by another coworker who asked Owen if he would be interested in volunteering for the Something mAAgic Foundation (SMF). Given his parent\u2019s history of volunteering and his affinity for helping children, Owen jumped on the opportunity to volunteer for the mAAgic Flights organized by SMF. <\/span><\/p>\nThe annual chartered American Airlines flight takes young children with life-threatening conditions on an unforgettable trip to the Give the Kids the World Village in Orlando, Florida to visit the local theme parks. <\/span><\/p>\nFor the next 10 years, Owen would volunteer for the mAAgic Flights in any capacity he could; as a gate agent, baggage service agent and, eventually, as a flight attendant. During this time, Owen found another avenue to help children by visiting local grade schools in Connecticut, where he grew up,and Florida to teach them about aviation history and the career opportunities there. <\/span><\/p>\nPaying it forward<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_DFW_CA_Owen_Cotto_June_2017-5.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nWhile in Miami, Florida, Owen found himself at a crossroads between choosing a new career in law or as a pilot. He was also in the midst of earning a living in real estate investment, but couldn\u2019t escape his love of aviation, which began when he was a child. <\/span><\/p>\nOwen says that ever since he was a kid, he wanted to travel the world as a pilot. He\u2019s always had a curiosity for other culture\u2019s way of life, languages and food.<\/span><\/p>\nIn 2007, Owen began his pilot career with American Eagle Airlines, now Envoy. Again, Owen continued to volunteer as a pilot for mAAgic Flights and at local schools teaching children about the wonderful world of flying for an airline. <\/span><\/p>\nBy 2014, Owen was voted as the first pilot to sit on the SMF Board of Directors, which is remarkable considering the first pilot was not from American Airlines, but from Envoy. At the same time, Owen was asked by the chairman of the Human Intervention Motivation Study (HIMS) program to become a Peer Monitor where Owen now sits as vice chairman. <\/span><\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019ve been helped before in my life, so it\u2019s important to pay it forward,\u201d says Captain Owen Cotto. \u201cI know I can\u2019t save the world, but helping just one person is good enough for me. It really doesn\u2019t take up too much of my time, because I seek out these opportunities to keep my life fresh and pursue my passions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nThe good life in the air<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
The annual chartered American Airlines flight takes young children with life-threatening conditions on an unforgettable trip to the Give the Kids the World Village in Orlando, Florida to visit the local theme parks. <\/span><\/p>\n For the next 10 years, Owen would volunteer for the mAAgic Flights in any capacity he could; as a gate agent, baggage service agent and, eventually, as a flight attendant. During this time, Owen found another avenue to help children by visiting local grade schools in Connecticut, where he grew up,and Florida to teach them about aviation history and the career opportunities there. <\/span><\/p>\n While in Miami, Florida, Owen found himself at a crossroads between choosing a new career in law or as a pilot. He was also in the midst of earning a living in real estate investment, but couldn\u2019t escape his love of aviation, which began when he was a child. <\/span><\/p>\n Owen says that ever since he was a kid, he wanted to travel the world as a pilot. He\u2019s always had a curiosity for other culture\u2019s way of life, languages and food.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2007, Owen began his pilot career with American Eagle Airlines, now Envoy. Again, Owen continued to volunteer as a pilot for mAAgic Flights and at local schools teaching children about the wonderful world of flying for an airline. <\/span><\/p>\n By 2014, Owen was voted as the first pilot to sit on the SMF Board of Directors, which is remarkable considering the first pilot was not from American Airlines, but from Envoy. At the same time, Owen was asked by the chairman of the Human Intervention Motivation Study (HIMS) program to become a Peer Monitor where Owen now sits as vice chairman. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been helped before in my life, so it\u2019s important to pay it forward,\u201d says Captain Owen Cotto. \u201cI know I can\u2019t save the world, but helping just one person is good enough for me. It really doesn\u2019t take up too much of my time, because I seek out these opportunities to keep my life fresh and pursue my passions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n![\"IMG_2023\"](\"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_2023.png\" "\\"CA")
<\/a>Immediately, while in Miami, his cheerful demeanor was noticed by another coworker who asked Owen if he would be interested in volunteering for the Something mAAgic Foundation (SMF). Given his parent\u2019s history of volunteering and his affinity for helping children, Owen jumped on the opportunity to volunteer for the mAAgic Flights organized by SMF. <\/span><\/p>\nPaying it forward<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nThe good life in the air<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n