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Breeze Airways Announces Akron-Canton Airport as Its Newest Base of Operations

Published: Mon Feb 24 2025

Company Name: Breeze Aviation Group, Inc.

Location: North Canton

Site Region: Northeast

Country of Origin:

Country: U.S.A.

Industry Sector: Aerospace and Aviation

Company Profile: Breeze Airways began service in May 2021 and has been ranked as one of the U.S.’ best domestic airlines for the last three years by Travel + Leisure magazine’s World's Best Awards and was awarded “Best Seat Comfort in North America” in June 2024 by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX).Breeze offers a mix of more than 170 year-round and seasonal nonstop routes between 66 cities in 30 states.

Company Website: https://www.flybreeze.com/home

Project Summary:

Type of Project: Expansion

Jobs:

Jobs committed: 61
Jobs retained: 13
Types of jobs: Pilots, Flight Attendants, Maintenance

Capital Investment: $3,000,000

Timetable: Breeze Airways will be opening its new crew base at Akron-Canton Airport in the Summer of 2025.

Company Need:

Breeze now leads in passenger volume at CAK, offering over eight destinations. To support this growth, Breeze will establish a local base of operations, stationing aircraft and hiring pilots and flight attendants in Ohio.

Testimonial:

The Akron-Canton community continues to show high demand for Breeze’s premium, convenient service, so establishing a base in the community is a natural fit. We are grateful for the incredible support of our partners at JobsOhio, TeamNEO, and the Akron-Canton airport as we continue to invest in Breeze’s future growth in CAK.

- David Neeleman -

Breeze Airways’ founder and CEO

Why Ohio?

Breeze Airways noted high demand at Akron-Canton Airport as a natural fit for establishing a new base of operations. Breeze began serving CAK in June 2021 and today offers flights to 13 popular seasonal and year-round destinations including Charleston, South Carolina; Las Vegas, Nevada; Orlando, Florida; Los Angeles, California; and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Collaborators:

JobsOhio, The Ohio Department of Development, Team NEO, Akron-Canton Airport