Avelo to Close Three Crew Bases, Restructure Network

The carrier also plans to open a new base in Texas this year.

Zach Vasile

Wednesday, January 07, 2026 at 02:01 PM ET

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An Avelo Boeing 737 aircraft. (Photo: Avelo Airlines)

Key Takeaways:

Avelo is restructuring its network, consolidating operations around four core bases and closing crew bases in Mesa, Raleigh-Durham, and Wilmington, NC, with a new base opening in McKinney, Texas, later this year.
This restructuring will lead to significant schedule changes and the discontinuation of several routes, impacting many customer itineraries starting in late January.
The airline is also modernizing its fleet by retiring six Boeing 737-700 aircraft to focus on more efficient 737-800s, building on a previous order for up to 100 Embraer E195-E2s.

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Ultra-low-cost carrier Avelo is restructuring its network and closing crew bases after a recent cash infusion.

In a statement, the airline said it will streamline its network around four current bases – New Haven, Connecticut; Wilmington, Delaware; Charlotte/Concord, North Carolina; and Lakeland, Florida. Crew bases in Mesa, Arizona, and Raleigh-Durham and Wilmington in North Carolina will close.

Avelo said it will continue serving Raleigh-Durham from New Haven and Rochester, New York, and Wilmington, North Carolina, from Nashville, Tennessee; New Haven; Tampa, Florida; and Baltimore/Washington.

It was not immediately clear when the bases would be shut down, and the carrier did not say if there would be layoffs.

Boarding Avelo’s first ever commercial flight in Burbank. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | Taylor Rains)

Airline officials acknowledged the restructuring will come with schedule changes “that will impact many customer itineraries” but did not disclose the affected routes. Passengers will be notified of relevant changes directly through email and text messages, they said.

Routes currently served by Avelo but not listed as continuing in its announcement include Raleigh to Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Albany, New York, and Wilmington, North Carolina, to Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, and Orlando in Florida; Detroit; Washington Dulles; Rochester; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Islip, New York.

Wilmington International Airport said in a statement Tuesday that all of the affected destinations are served by other airlines, including Delta, United, American, JetBlue, Breeze, and Sun Country. The changes will come into effect in late January, it said.

Avelo also said it will open a new crew base at McKinney National Airport in Texas later this year. The general aviation airport is currently building a commercial airline terminal, and Avelo is its first confirmed passenger airline.

Fleet Changes

Airline officials also announced plans to retire six Boeing 737-700 aircraft. This will leave Avelo operating mainly with the more efficient 737-800, they said.

The carrier in September ordered up to 100 Embraer E195‑E2s to modernize its fleet.