Avelo Ends Deportation Flights

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Avelo Airlines will stop operating immigrant deportation flights and close several bases as part of a broader restructuring that includes fleet reductions and a renewed focus on core commercial routes, according to Bloomberg.

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00:02Avalo Airlines said it will stop operating immigrant deportation flights as part of a

00:06broader realignment that includes base closures and fleet changes, according to Bloomberg.

00:11The Houston-based carrier said it will close its Mesa, Arizona, base on January 27th,

00:17ending operations that handled charter flights for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

00:22Avalo said the program did not generate enough consistent revenue to offset operational

00:26complexity and costs. The airline will also remove six Boeing 737 to 700 aircraft from

00:33its fleet and close two bases in North Carolina. Avalo said the North Carolina closures are

00:39unrelated to the decision to end DHS work. The airline will focus on four existing bases

00:44and open a new base in McKinney, Texas, in 2026. Avalo said it flew 2.6 million commercial passengers

00:51in 2025, up 11% from the prior year. A tracker published by Human Rights First said Avalo

00:58operated about 17% of flights for U.S. immigration and customs enforcement through November 30th

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