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29. Apr. 2024 · It’s not easy to break into the U.S. airline industry, which is dominated by four big carriers and a sprinkling of other niche players, but that didn’t scare away Andrew Levy. Neither did a pandemic that briefly caused air travel to plummet more than 90%.
Andrew Levy brings three decades of corporate and entrepreneurial experience in the aviation and telecommunications sectors to America’s newest airline in nearly 15 years. Since taking flight in April 2021, Avelo has quickly emerged as America’s most convenient, affordable and reliable airline.
9. Juli 2022 · Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and now high fuel costs, Andrew Levy, the CEO of Avelo Airlines, says the year-old airline is on track for success.
26. Sept. 2022 · Simple Flying sat down with the President and CEO of Avelo, Andrew Levy, to discuss the airline's first 18 months and plans for the future.
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- Fuel Prices: 'It's Been Killing Us'
- New Planes: Don't Expect An Avelo 737 Max Anytime Soon
- Network: Will Avelo Go International?
- Pilot Hiring: 'You Can't Fight The Market'
- Breeze: 'I'm Still Not Certain What Their Strategy Is'
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Levy is not new to the airline industry. Still, his experience wasn't enough to prepare him for the fuel prices that Avelo had to pay this summer, particularly at its base at Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) in Connecticut. "High fuel prices have been a really tough challenge — absolutely," Levy said. "It's been killing us and there was about a month ...
It's clear there are deals out there for 737 MAX aircraft. Fellow low-cost startups Flyr in Norway, Lynx Air in Canada and Akasa Air in India have all either launched with the MAX or added it to their fleets within a few months of starting up. That's not to mention Levy's former home, Allegiant Air, which placed an unexpected order for the MAX earl...
Avelo eventually has its sights on an international expansion, but not anytime soon, Levy said. "I do think it's probably highly likely," he said. Levy specifically mentioned international routes out of the New Haven base to destinations where U.S. Customs and Border Protection Preclearance is available, including Canada, Bermuda and the Bahamas. (...
Labor is one of the top two costs of running an airline, along with fuel. A pilot shortagehas caused Avelo — and many other airlines — to raise pilot pay in order to be competitive in recruiting from a smaller pool of pilots. Avelo now starts its first officers at $90 per flight hour and its captains at $200 per flight hour, which is higher than it...
In May 2021, Breeze operated its first flight, a month after Avelo did. The flashy airline has made headlines because of its well-known leader, serial airline entrepreneur David Neeleman, and its new aircraft, the Airbus A220-300. These two airlines are often compared to one another since they are both ultra-low-cost carriers that started operation...
When asked where he wants Avelo to be a year from now, Levy had a simple and unsurprising answer. "I would say that I want us to be consistently profitable, and that means month in, month out," he said. "If we're at that point, then we will absolutely be bigger and will be getting a lot bigger because companies that are profitable deserve to grow. ...
Learn how Avelo Airlines, a new ultra-low-cost carrier, is coping with high fuel prices, pilot shortages and COVID-19 variants. Find out its plans for growth, fleet and network expansion.
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8. Apr. 2021 · Andrew Levy, a veteran of the airline industry, talks about his new venture Avelo Airlines, which aims to offer low fares and focus on secondary airports in big metro areas. He discusses the challenges and opportunities of launching a new airline in the U.S. market amid COVID-19 and competition.
Andrew L. Levy or Andy Levy (born 1966) is an American commentator and humorist.
