Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport

Up to eight Airbus A220s will be stationed at the airport and the carrier hopes to be flying in excess of 20 routes from the base by 2027.

The startup is marking its one-year anniversary.

Avelo Airlines is this week launching four new routes from Tweed New Haven, but the CEO of the airport’s management company feels the Southern Connecticut market remains underserved.

The startup will connect the secondary New York City airport to US west coast cities with Airbus A220-300s.

The carrier is currently operating a network focused on short-haul routes in the eastern half of the US.

The ULCC will launch three routes from both Austin, Texas, and Nashville, Tennessee.

The US carrier’s latest domestic routes connect the midwest with beach towns up and down the east coast.

The Atlanta-based carrier expects pandemic-weary passengers to return to flying this spring and summer.

Sarasota Bradenton International becomes the 10th airport in Florida to be served by the carrier.

The carrier has traditionally focused almost exclusively on connecting small and medium-sized cities to its focus airports located mostly in leisure destinations across the United States. However, this latest expansion continues a recent trend of introducing flights into larger markets.