Envoy Air (MQ, Dallas/Fort Worth) has announced it will open a new aircraft MRO hangar at Little Rock in Arkansas later this year. The facility will cater to the American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) subsidiary's growing fleet of 76-seat E175 aircraft.

“Our new Maintenance base in Little Rock will provide scheduled overnight maintenance for up to four EMB-175 aircraft and provide line maintenance for the fifteen daily American Eagle flights from Little Rock to American’s hubs in Charlotte International, Dallas/Fort Worth and Chicago O'Hare,” Vice President, Maintenance, Jay Murray, said. “This new facility will be staffed by Envoy employees, including Mechanics, Inventory Control Clerks, Management and Support personnel.”

Envoy maintains a second MRO hub at Fayetteville Regional.