The Department of Homeland Security plans to purchase a fleet of Boeing 737s to support deportation flights conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to reports from The Washington Post. DHS will spend close to $140 million for six aircraft under a contract with Daedalus Aviation, a Virginia-based company established in 2024. DHS said the new planes are intended to reduce reliance on charter operators currently used for most ICE Air Operations flights, which support removal missions nationwide.

DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said the initiative will allow ICE to “operate more effectively, including by using more efficient flight patterns.” She added that the agency expects the plan to save $279 million in taxpayer funds.

The Post also noted that the purchase is

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