Elite Airways (MNU, Portland International Jetport) will commence operations out of its new Chicago Rockford base effective August 27. Using its sole CRJ700, the carrier will offer 3x weekly scheduled return services to New York Newark and Fort Collins/Loveland.

Elite Airways also operates scheduled flights from Melbourne, FL to Newark as well as from Houston Hobby and Denver International to Branson for virtual carrier Branson Air Express (Branson).