Armando was almost born in the air, taking his first flight at 1 week old from Mexico to Arizona. Born and raised in Mexico City, Armando calls Arizona his home having lived there since high school. His passion for aviation began as a youngster looking up to his grandfather who worked at Northwest Airlines. Armando studied Aerospace Engineering at Arizona State University. But not finding the industry as exciting as he had hoped, he was convinced to fly planes instead by his friend, Nir Chen.

Armando has been flying since 2023 receiving his PPL, CPL, CFI, CFII and MEI within 2 years while on army reserve. Armando has been in the service for 11 years. He especially loves helping students achieve their dreams, since he is living his own. He also enjoys volunteering for Angel flights to help people get the medical care that they need in far away places, and aspires to fly for a major airline someday.