Avelo Airlines, an ultra-low-cost carrier, said this week it would start carrying out deportation flights for Immigration Control and Enforcement out of Mesa, Arizona.
The agreement with ICE is unusual for a commercial carrier. Typically, ICE has agreements for deportation flights with charter airlines, most of which are not known to the public.
Avelo plans to operate these flights out of Mesa Gateway Airport, starting on May 12. Three Boeing 737-800s will be used, and Avelo said it would operate both domestic and international flights for the agency. Job postings for flight attendant, aircraft maintenance and technician roles based in Mesa, Arizona have since been posted online.
A screenshot of an Avelo job posting for a flight attendant role based out of Mesa, Arizona.
GlobalX, a charter airline that carried out the controversial deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador, also operates deportation flights out of Mesa Gateway Airport.
Avelo CEO Andrew Levy said the contract with ICE would provide the company more stability. Avelo’s business model is a common one for ultra-low-cost carriers, in which it operates out of
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