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Six Boeing 737s. Two Gulfstream G650ER luxury jets. All bought by the US government — for deportation flights.

The Department of Homeland Security is now searching for a private operator to run a brand-new, government-owned airline.

The mission: round-the-clock deportation flights, ready to launch on short notice, anywhere in the world.

The fleet is already taking shape.

DHS has spent roughly $140 million acquiring six 737-700s from Avelo Airlines, each capable of carrying up to 149 passengers.

Then there are the two G650ERs — ultra-long-range luxury jets that cruise near 600 mph and can fly nearly 6,700 miles without stopping.

Officials say those planes are for senior leadership travel, medical evacuations, and “high-risk” missions.

Right now, deportations run through charter companies like GlobalX.

This plan would cut out the middleman, building an in-house fleet with its own pilots, flight attendants, security, and even flight nurses.

The numbers behind it are staggering. Between January and April 2025 alone, over 550,000 people were detained or deported, as the administration pushes toward a goal of one million deportations a year.

Supporters call it smart, cost-efficient government.

Critics call it something else entirely — a permanent, purpose-built deportation machine.

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