The Story of Santiago Escobar, First Colombian Officer of American Airlines

Santiago Escobar. Photo: courtesy American Airlines Santiago Escobar grew up, thanks to his father, surrounded by stories and conversations about aviation, awakening in him an interest to learn more about the subject. At the age of 18 he left an aeronautical logistics program, claiming that he did not feel linked to it. However, he was sure that aviation was his vocation. Later he agreed to work at the local airport of Denton (Texas) where he pe…