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We have confirmed with two industry sources that Avelo was chartered to make this flight, and assigned N805VL which was sitting idle at the ICE hub in Mesa AZ today.

All the ICE Air carriers also do flights through third-party brokers for sports teams. www.columbiaspectator.com/sports/2025/...
Charter airline used by women’s basketball linked to ICE deportation flights
When women’s basketball traveled to Chapel Hill, North Carolina on March 18 for its second-ever March Madness appearance, the team and staff boarded a chartered flight operated by Global Crossing Airl...
www.columbiaspectator.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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As reported by @gbrockell.bsky.social in TAP:

“an Avelo ICE flight declared an emergency when the cabin lost pressure, according to air traffic control transmissions. The plane made a rapid descent and landed safely.”
prospect.org/2025/11/17/i...
ICE Air’s Sloppy, Dangerous Deportation Flights - The American Prospect
Poor planning, mechanical issues, serious safety lapses, and the shutdown are taking a toll on Avelo, America’s most famous deportation airline, internal documents show.
prospect.org
November 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM