GLO Airlines explained

Airline:GLO Airlines
Fleet Size:3
Destinations:5
Founded:2013
Ceased:2017
Headquarters:New Orleans, Louisiana
Key People:

Trey Fayard, Founder

Bases:

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Website:flyglo.com

GLO Airlines was an American regional airline brand based in New Orleans, Louisiana.

History

The airline started service in November 2015 and utilized a fleet of three 30-seat Saab 340B aircraft.[1] GLO was founded by Calvin "Trey" Fayard and was operated by Corporate Flight Management.[2]

In April 2017, GLO Airlines declared bankruptcy, after Corporate Flight Management "unilaterally terminated its contract to operate GLO's program and fly passengers". Operations were initially suspended; however, they resumed on 25 April.[3] GLO service was suspended again on July 15, 2017 and has not resumed.[4]

Destinations

Seasonal
CityCountryAirportNotes
Fort Walton BeachUnited StatesDestin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
HuntsvilleUnited StatesHuntsville International Airport
Little RockUnited StatesClinton National Airport
MemphisUnited StatesMemphis International Airport
New OrleansUnited StatesLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportHUB
ShreveportUnited StatesShreveport Regional Airport

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The nation's newest start-up airline is New Orleans-based GLO. 21 May 2018.
  2. Web site: About Glo GLO. www.flyglo.com. 2015-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20151025134935/http://www.flyglo.com/about-glo/. 2015-10-25. dead.
  3. Web site: After emergency bankruptcy hearing, startup airline OK to fly; flights out of Little Rock to continue. 21 May 2018.
  4. Thompson, Richard. New Orleans-based GLO Airlines to suspend service, but company has 'good game plan' to take off again, The New Orleans Advocate, July 11, 2017, Retrieved 2017-08-17