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  Avelo Airlines

  IATA/ICAO Code:

  XP/VXP

  Airline Type:

  Ultra-Low-Cost Carrier

  Hub(s):

  Hollywood Burbank Airport, Tweed New Haven Airport, Harry Reid International Airport, Orlando International Airport, Raleigh–Durham International Airport, Wilmington Airport

  Year Founded:

  2018

  CEO:

  Andrew Levy

  Country:

  United States

  Region:

  North America

Avelo Airlines awarded Lufthansa Technik with a contract to supply material for its growing fleet of Boeing 737NG aircraft. Currently, the US carrier operates a fleet of eight 737NG aircraft, including five Boeing B737-700s and three Boeing B737-800s. What will Lufthansa Technik provide Avelo? Let’s find out.

A new partnership

On Friday, Lufthansa Technik released a statement announcing a new partnership with Avelo Airlines.

This agreement is the first cooperation between the two companies. In the years ahead, Lufthansa Technik will provide Avelo with consumables and expendables to support the new low-cost airline as it grows.

Avelo Airlines began operations in April 2021 and currently has 150 weekly flights across the United States mainly from Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) and Burbank Airport (BUR), according to Cirium.

Meanwhile, Lufthansa Technik operates an extensive network of supply and MRO facilities and guarantees Avelo “industry leading performance,” with this agreement.

Gary Martin, Avelo’s Head of Technical Operations, said,

“Avelo Airlines is pursuing an ambitious growth plan, something that would be impossible without the strong support of our partners. We rely on Lufthansa Technik, whose renowned reliability will help us achieve the operational performance our customers expect from Avelo."

Meanwhile, Constantin Zachrau, senior director Corporate Sales Americas at Lufthansa Technik, added,

“We thank Avelo for the trust they put in us, and we are eager to justify it with outstanding reliability and service in order to strongly support Avelo on their growth path.”

Avelo’s beginning

In 2021, three new airlines began commercial services in the United States. These were Avelo, Breeze, and aha!.

Currently, Breeze has approximately 186 flights per week, while Avelo averages 150 flights, and aha! has 32 weekly services.

Avelo operates 19 routes from Burbank (nine destinations), Tweed-New Haven (six destinations) and Las Vegas (four destinations).

Three 737-800s serve the airline’s West Coast network based at Los Angeles’ airport Hollywood-Burbank Airport. Additionally, three 737-700s serve Avelo’s East Coast network based at Southern Connecticut’s airport, Tweed-New Haven Airport.

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As a startup, the airline has been signing several maintenance contracts like the one with Lufthansa Technik. Last month, Avelo Airlines signed an agreement with Collins Aerospace which includes wheel and carbon brake maintenance services and logistics support.

Avelo’s future plans

The newcomer has big plans ahead. Avelo expects to take delivery of nine additional Boeing 737 NG aircraft in 2022. The low-cost carrier expects to expand its fleet to 15 jetliners by the end of this year. Each aircraft has a capacity for 147 passengers.

Avelo Airlines is ready for the peak summer travel season in the United States. For instance, Avelo is expanding service to Florida by adding 13 weekly flights from HVN.

Additionally, the airline recently announced that it is adding seven new destinations outside of Florida: Charleston, S.C.; Chicago, IL; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Nashville, TN; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Savannah, GA; and Washington, D.C. Avelo will begin flying to these destinations in May. For the summer season, Avelo is adding six weekly flights to these popular destinations.

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