Avelo Airlines

Avelo Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
XP[1] VXP[1] AVELO
Founded
  • July 20, 1987; 37 years ago (1987-07-20)
    (as Casino Express Airlines)
  • December 8, 2005; 18 years ago (2005-12-08)
    (as Xtra Airways)
  • April 8, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-08)
    (as Avelo Airlines)
Commenced operationsApril 28, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-28)
(as Avelo Airlines)
AOC #BJNA472B[2]
Operating bases
Fleet size19
Destinations45
Holding company#Parent companyAvelo, Inc.
HeadquartersHouston, Texas, United States
Key peopleAndrew Levy (Chairman & CEO)
Employees1,000[citation needed]
Websiteaveloair.com

Avelo Airlines (/əˈvɛl/) is an American ultra-low cost airline headquartered in Houston, Texas. It previously operated charter flights as Casino Express Airlines and Xtra Airways before transitioning to scheduled operations and rebranding as Avelo Airlines on April 8, 2021.[5][6] The airline's first scheduled flight under the Avelo name was on April 28, 2021, from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Avelo Airlines Airline Profile". CAPA. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Airline Certificate Information". Federal Aviation Administration. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Avelo to serve CT's Bradley airport in addition to Tweed New Haven, adds international flights". New Haven Register. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Avelo Airlines announces 7 new routes out of Lakeland, including San Juan, this fall". The Ledger. July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference LA Times 2021-02 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "About XTRA Airways". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference First flight was invoked but never defined (see the help page).