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Avelo Airlines resumes nonstop flights from Wilmington to Nashville

Claudia EstradaBusiness, Headlines, Travel

WILMINGTON — Avelo Airlines has resumed nonstop service between Wilmington Airport (ILG) and Nashville International Airport (BNA), offering the only direct flights between Delaware and Tennessee’s capital. The route, which relaunched May 1, operates twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays using Boeing 737 aircraft.  “The return of Avelo’s nonstop service to Nashville from Wilmington Airport showcases the continued demand for …

Avelo Airlines's success authorizes Wilmington Airport for more federal funding. (Bruce Snyder/Avelo Airlines)

Wilmington Airport growth yields $850,000 more from U.S.

Ken MammarellaGovernment, Headlines

The resumption of passenger service at Wilmington Airport, with Avelo Airlines flying to and from five Florida destinations, means that the airport qualifies for $850,000 more in federal funding. The airport “will programmatically be able to assume an annual federal entitlement of $1 million,” according to its owner-operator, the Delaware River and Bay Authority. As a General Aviation Reliever Airport, …