Articles tagged “avelo airlines”

The ICE partnership hurt Avelo's brand. And the airline's CEO now acknowledges it had a real financial impact too.

Although Spirit was a small airline, it had a sizable impact on airfares across major markets in the U.S. Now that it has shut down, industry experts say to expect more airfare increases compounded by high fuel costs.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy appeared to dismiss the idea that other budget carriers might need a bailout from the government, hours after Spirit said it would start winding down operations.

Avelo’s CEO acknowledged the flights put it at the center of a “political controversy” but also said the business model wasn’t working.

Avelo is sidestepping legacy limitations with an ambitious fleet move, while Embraer finally cracks a U.S. market dominated by union scope clause restrictions.

Avelo’s decision to carry out deportation flights for ICE is unusual and risky for a commercial carrier. Typically, these are operated by charter airlines, most of which are not known to the public.