XTRA Airways

Avelo Airlines
Founded	1987
Commenced operations	2021
AOC #	BJNA472B
Fleet size	16
Destinations	44
Parent company	Avelo, Inc.
Headquarters	Houston, Texas
Employees	927

Avelo Airlines is a ultra low-cost carrier from the United States. It began in 1987.^[2] It was first known as "Casino Express Airlines" and provided a few flights per week. In 2005, it was renamed "XTRA Airways" and started flying only for hire.^[3] The airline's headquarters was in Coral Gables, Florida.^[4] In 2016, XTRA had 9 airplanes.^[5]

In 2021, XTRA announced it had rebranded to AVELO Airlines and started flying public flights once again. The rebranded airline used a low-cost business model.^[6]

Gallery

A Casino Express Boeing 737-200 before the name change.
A Boeing 737-400 of XTRA Airways about to land.
Another XTRA Airways Boeing 737-400. This airplane is in the "Direct Air" paint-job. This is because XTRA Airways often lends its airplanes to other companies, including Direct Air.
A Avelo Airlines Boeing 737-800

XTRA Airways Media

N803XT Boeing 737-8F2 Avelo Air Fort Lauderdale 19.1.23
A former Casino Express Boeing 737-200 in 1994
A former Xtra Airways Boeing 737-800 landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in 2017
An Avelo Airlines Boeing 737-800 at Sonoma County Airport after its inaugural flight from Burbank on April 28, 2021