DHS to Acquire a Fleet of Boeing 737s
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently signed a contract worth nearly $140 million to purchase six Boeing 737 planes for deportations — a move that will allow the agency to operate its own fleet after receiving a massive funding increase from Congress. The DHS contract is with Daedalus Aviation, which was established in February 2024, according to corporate records.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the arm of DHS that carries out deportation flights, has long relied on charter planes; however, two officials familiar with the contract and records reviewed by The Washington Post indicate ICE has broader plans for the private fleet of jets.
In July, Congress signed off on $170 billion for President Donald Trump’s border and immigration agenda over four years as part of the GOP’s sprawling tax bill. The money for the planes is coming from that funding, according to the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss information that had not been made public.
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