New airline set to launch at local airport Thursday

CONCORD, NC – Avelo Airlines will officially open its base at the Concord-Padgett Regional Airport on Thursday.

The first base flight will depart Concord at 7:30 a.m. Click HERE to see the new non-stop flight destinations Avelo will serve.

The new base of operations was announced in December 2024 as part of an ongoing effort to expand services. An official opening ceremony is also scheduled for 11:30 a.m.

Concord will be the airline’s seventh base in North Carolina. Avelo Airlines also plans to expand to Wilmington next month.