Report: Avelo Airlines agrees to deal to run DHS deportation flights.

Arizona’s Family News (3TV and CBS 5 News) report that Avelo Airlines has entered into an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security to begin providing deportation flights to assist the Trump administration’s often chaotic and lawless mass deportation program.

Connecticut officials enacted a two-year aviation fuel tax moratorium in a deal with Avelo to expand its operations at Bradley and Tweed airports. The tax holiday ends on June 30th, six weeks after Avelo begins running deportation flights from Arizona.

Top Connecticut officials, particularly Governor Ned Lamont and Speaker of the House Matthew Ritter, have been eager to accommodate Avelo’s expansion to Bradley, including with flights to and from Jamaica.

Avelo’s founder and boss explained the airline’s deal with the government with the maximum use of euphemisms. “Having a portion of our company dedicated to charter flying, without exposure to fluctuating fuel prices or risk from macroeconomic factors, provides us with the stability to grow our core business, which is scheduled passenger travel,” said airline founder and CEO Andrew Levy.

Translation: Those DHS deportation flights with who knows who filling the seats provide us with a steady flow of dough in these uncertain times.

Published April 6, 2025.