Avelo’s latest expansion to include start-up’s first international flights

US start-up carrier Avelo Airlines plans to soon launch its first-ever international flights, to Mexico and the Caribbean, as it establishes new “dual operations” bases in Connecticut and Florida. The moves come during a “huge week” that saw Avelo take delivery of its 20th mid-life Boeing 737NG ahead of the winter air travel season in the USA, CE Andrew Levy said in a recent social media post. “In all, we have 16 new routes and four new destinations debuting this month, giving our customers more choices this holiday than ever,” Levy says. Avelo’s twice-weekly flights between Hartford, Connecticut and Montego Bay, Jamaica will begin on 16 November, according to the airline’s schedule. Twice-weekly service between Hartford and Cancun, Mexico will begin on 20 November. The carrier’s base at Bradley International airport, near Hartford, opened on 7 November with two 737s initially positioned there. The base will complement its existing crew base at Tweed New Haven airport in Southern Connecticut as part of its dual operations strategy. ”Dual operations means that we will have crew based at both, but maintenance… will be served at one airport,” the airline tells FlightGlobal. Avelo says its maintenance and technical-operations staff will be based at Tweed New Haven, with some support staff stationed at Bradley International. <br/>