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April 21, 2026 – Envoy Air Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group... </div> <div class="learn-more"><a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/envoy-to-expand-maintenance-facility-at-bill-and-hillary-clinton-national-airport-bringing-new-jobs/" class="entry__cta btn" title="Permalink to Envoy to Expand Maintenance Facility at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, Bringing New Jobs" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></div> </div> </article><!-- #post-5752 --> <article id="post-5701" class="post post-5701 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news" role="article"> <div class="thumb"> <a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/university-of-arkansas-pulaski-technical-college-announces/" title="University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College announces"> <img width="300" height="154" src="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UAPTC_Workforce-Training-Center_rendering-300x154.jpg" class="attachment-medium 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