RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Breeze Airways announced a major expansion at RDU .

The company is making the Triangle a crew base. One of just 12 across the country.

That means more options for passengers, and more jobs for the area. Up to 200 pilots and flight attendants are expected to be hired in the coming months.

Breeze Airways was also just named a U.S. Flag Carrier by the FAA, allowing it to fly internationally from RDU to locations like Jamaica and Dominican Republic.

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