In McKinney, A new era of air travel began Wednesday morning as the first commercial passenger flight took off from McKinney National Airport.
The inaugural flight, Avelo Airlines 1848, departed shortly after 9 a.m., bound for Fort Myers, Florida. It marks the start of scheduled commercial passenger service from the airport.
The milestone followed years of planning and preparation. Passengers celebrated as they checked in, cleared security and boarded the first flight…