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:
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