The Brief
- Avelo Airlines will charter ICE flights out of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.
- The flights began on May 12.
- The airline says it will open a base at the airport and hire multiple positions.
MESA, Ariz. – An airline has signed an agreement to be a charter company for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration Control and Enforcement agency.
What they’re saying:
Avelo Airlines will provide three 737-800s based out of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport for deportation flights that will begin on May 12, the company said in a statement.…