A Boeing 737-800 , once used as a high-profile campaign jet for US Vice President JD Vance, is now being chartered by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation flights across Central America. Registered as N917XA, the 22-year-old aircraft previously sported a red, white, and blue livery during the 2024 election trail.

Boeing 737

Launch Customer(s)

Lufthansa

Manufacturer

Boeing

Aircraft Type

Narrowbody

First Delivery

February 10, 1968

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The aircraft has been involved in over a dozen federal deportation operations in 2025 alone. It is part of the fleet known as 'ICE Air,' a network of chartered aircraft operated by private aviation firms contracted to transport immigration detainees within the United States and to foreign destinations.

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