Archive · 11 Dec 2025
US DHS Buys 6 Boeing 737s for Deportation
The US government is buying six Boeing 737 planes to help with deporting people who are in the country without legal papers.
These planes will be used by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) to fly people out of the US.
The government says this will save money because they won't have to rent planes as much.
Since 2017, there have been over 1,700 flights to deport people to other countries.
The planes will also be used to move people between jails in the US.
The government is spending more money on immigration enforcement, including this purchase.
US government buys 6 Boeing 737s for deportation flights.
Contract valued at $140 million with Daedalus Aviation.
DHS claims $279 million in cost savings over time.
ICE currently uses 12 aircraft for deportations and transfers.
Over 1,700 deportation flights since 2017, mostly to Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Who
- US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and ICE
- What
- Purchase of 6 Boeing 737s for deportation flights
- When
- Contract signed (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Aircraft to be acquired from Daedalus Aviation
- Why
- To expand deportation efforts and save costs
- Number of Aircraft
- 6
- Contract Value
- $140 million
- Expected Savings
- $279 million
- Current ICE Aircraft
- 12
- Deportation Flights Since 2017
- 1,700+
- Domestic Flights (Jan-Oct 2025)
- 6,300
- Budget Increase
- $150 billion over 10 years
Sources
US Buys Own Boeing 737 Fleet to Speed Trump’s Deportation Push
US Homeland Security to buy six Boeing 737 jets for large-scale deportations in nearly $140 million deal
US DHS signs $140 mn deal to buy 6 Boeing 737s for deportation operations
