Avelo Airlines' First Boeing 737-700 Enters Service

Avelo Airlines took delivery of its first Boeing 737-700 in July and has quietly begun flying them on scheduled routes out of its Burbank (BUR) base this past week.

At launch, Avelo began flying out of Burbank using three Boeing 737-800 aircraft. In May 2021, Avelo announced it would create an East Coast base in New Haven (HVN) and station three Boeing 737-700s there.

At the end of July, Avelo took delivery of its first 737-700, formerly operated by Southwest Airlines under the registration N916WN. While it was assumed Avelo's 737-700s would initially begin flying out of New Haven, the aircraft has instead begun revenue service out of Burbank.

This is an Avelo 737-800. Photo by Avelo Airlines. Avelo has not yet provided pictures of its new 737-700s. 

According to FlightRadar24, Avelo Airlines' first Boeing 737-700 operated round trips between Burbank and Bozeman (BZN) on August 11 and 13. On August 12, Avelo flew the 737-700 from Burbank to Phoenix-Mesa (AZA) and back. On August 13 following the Bozeman to Burbank flight, Avelo ferried the 737-700 to Ontario (ONT) and then flew the aircraft to Jacksonville, Florida (JAX).

On August 14, Avelo flew this 737-700 from Jacksonville to White Plains, New York (HPN) and is now operating a transcontinental flight back to its Burbank base this afternoon.

While this 737-700 is expected to reregistered as N702XT, Avelo has been operating these flights with the former Southwest registration, N916WN.

Avelo Airlines' flight status also displays this aircraft operating under the N916WN registration:


On August 15, Avelo has scheduled the 737-700 to operate three round trip flights:

• XP109/110: Burbank-Phoenix/Mesa
• XP111/112: Burbank-Medford
• XP115/116: Burbank-Grand Junction

August 15's Burbank to Grand Junction flight represents Avelo's last flight into Grand Junction - for now.

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