Seven mass deportation jets bought under Kristi Noem sit mostly idle at Louisiana Airport

Kristi Noem’s $464M jet fleet is sitting in a parking lot collecting dust

According to Bloomberg, “seven Boeing Co. 737-700 jets, acquired for hundreds of millions of dollars and meant to ramp up President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign, have barely left the ground at southwest Louisiana’s Lake Charles Regional Airport,” Bloomberg said. “They are the fleet that was acquired this year by Kristi Noem for the Department of Homeland Security, before she was fired after spending more than $200 million on a self-promot…

Kristi Noem’s Boeing 737 Fleet Sits Idle

“Seven Boeing Co. 737-700 jets, acquired for hundreds of millions of dollars and meant to ramp up President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign, have barely left the ground at southwest Louisiana’s Lake Charles Regional Airport,” Bloomberg reports. “They are the fleet that was acquired this year by Kristi Noem for the Department of Homeland Security, before […]

Seven mass deportation jets bought under Kristi Noem sit mostly idle at Louisiana Airport

Seven Boeing 737-700s acquired under former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for deportation operations have flown rarely since April 2026.

Seven mass deportation jets bought under Kristi Noem sit mostly idle at Louisiana Airport - THE LOCAL REPORT ARTICLES

Seven Boeing Co. 737-700 jets, acquired for hundreds of millions of dollars and meant to ramp up President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign, have barely left the ground at southwest Louisiana’s Lake Charles Regional Airport. A fleet of seven Boeing jets bought to support deportations has barely flown, and DHS is exploring other uses for some ...