Top Story Editor's Pick Concord-Padgett Regional's $1.1 billion impact growing - Avelo Airlines opens new base Christopher Miller Mar 7, 2025 Mar 7, 2025 Updated Apr 15, 2026 0 A ribbon-cutting was held Thursday to celebrate Avelo Airlines’ new base of operations at Concord-Padgett Regional Airport. Chris Miller, Independent Tribune Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Christopher Miller Avelo Airlines solidified its partnership with Concord-Padgett Regional Airport on Thursday with the opening of its new base of operations.kAm%96 2:C=:?6 92D A@D:E:@?65 @?6 q@6:?8 }6IE\v6?6C2E:@? fbf 2E E96 2:CA@CE 2?5 H:== 255 2 D64@?5 fbf :? pAC:=]k^AmkAm%@ DFAA@CE E96 ?6H A=2?6D[ pG6=@ 2?E:4:A2E6D 4C62E:?8 FA E@ `__ ?6H ;@3D] %96D6 A@D:E:@?D H:== :?4=F56 2:CA@CE 4FDE@>6C D6CG:46[ 7=:89E 2EE6?52?ED[ A:=@ED[ 2:C4C27E E649?:42= @A6C2E:@?D 2?5 >2:?E6?2?46]k^Am kAmr@?4@C5 >2C<D E96 D6G6?E9 32D6 :? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 7@C pG6=@ p:C=:?6D] pG6=@ H:== @A6? :ED 6:89E9 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 32D6 :? (:=>:?8E@? 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