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Residents urge Eugene to repudiate Avelo Airlines over deportation flights; city manager cites federal airport rules
Summary
Multiple speakers called on the city to end its relationship with Avelo Airlines because of the airline’s role in deportation flights; city staff said the Eugene Airport is a federally certified public airport and cannot ban certified carriers under FAA/DOT rules.
EUGENE, Ore. — At least a dozen residents and advocacy groups used public comment at the June 23 council meeting to urge the city to take steps against Avelo Airlines over its role in transporting people detained by federal immigration authorities.
What speakers asked - Speakers including Stan Taylor (Indivisible Eugene Springfield), Chris Topaz, Mark Fremeth and others called on the city to end contracts or otherwise bar Avelo from operating at Eugene Airport because of the airline’s…
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