Avelo Airlines Opens McKinney Base and Launches First Commercial Route

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 11, U.S.-based Avelo Airlines activated its new operating base at McKinney National Airport (DTX) in Collin County, Texas, and launched the airport's first commercial passenger route. At 9:00 a.m. that day, the first flight departed for Fort Myers, Florida, and the airport's newly built passenger terminal was simultaneously put into operation. Avelo plans to station 3 Boeing 737-family aircraft at McKinney and establish local operating teams for flight, cabin service, and aviation maintenance, with an expected creation of approximately 150 jobs.

The initial routes connect McKinney with major cities in the western United States and Florida. The Fort Myers route launched on November 11, operating 4 flights per week; the Las Vegas and Orlando routes launched on November 12, both planned to operate 6 flights per week; the Fort Lauderdale and Tampa routes are planned to launch on November 19, operating 6 and 4 flights per week respectively. The routes are operated with Boeing 737-family aircraft, primarily offering nonstop flights to travelers in northern Texas.

The route network will continue to expand in mid-December. On December 16, Avelo plans to add routes to Atlanta, Denver, and Sarasota/Bradenton; on December 17, it will add routes to Nashville, New Orleans, and West Palm Beach. By then, the McKinney base will form a nonstop network covering 11 destinations, with flight frequencies set at 2 to 6 flights per week according to different market demands.

Base operations are advancing in parallel with the construction of the airport's new terminal. McKinney National Airport previously mainly handled general aviation operations; this time it has added commercial passenger facilities, including a passenger terminal, airport apron, taxiway, access roads, parking facilities, and aviation fuel supply facilities. The airport adopts a relatively compact terminal design to meet regional air passenger demand and reserve operating conditions for subsequent airlines to add flights and based aircraft.