Overview
- Avelo will cease DHS charter flying and shut its Mesa, Arizona crew base on Jan. 27, with the timing of the final deportation flight set by federal scheduling.
- A network overhaul closes crew bases in Raleigh-Durham and Wilmington, North Carolina, concentrates operations at New Haven, Wilmington (Del.), Concord-Padgett (N.C.), and Lakeland (Fla.), and includes plans for a new base at McKinney, Texas.
- The airline will return six Boeing 737-700s to streamline around 737-800s after a recent recapitalization.
- Avelo warns of job reductions and widespread schedule changes, saying affected customers will be notified by text and email.
- The company says the DHS work lacked predictable revenue and added operational complexity, reports 2025 bookings up 11% year over year, and maintains it flew as a subcontractor to CSI Aviation rather than under a direct federal contract.