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Homeland Security Overpays $108 Million for Boeing 737 Jet

By Drooid · Oct 4, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC · How we work

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security purchased five aircraft from Daedalus Aviation, including a $108 million Boeing 737 jet.
The jet featured a stand-up bar, two bedrooms, marble showers and a manta-ray-skin table.
Six aviation experts said the prices were millions of dollars above typical market values.
Daedalus Aviation bought the same Boeing 737 months earlier for under $90 million.
The agency resold two Gulfstream jets to Daedalus for $106 million after paying $83 million.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security purchased five aircraft from Daedalus Aviation, including a $108 million Boeing 737 jet.
The jet featured a stand-up bar, two bedrooms, marble showers and a manta-ray-skin table.
Six aviation experts said the prices were millions of dollars above typical market values.
Daedalus Aviation bought the same Boeing 737 months earlier for under $90 million.
The agency resold two Gulfstream jets to Daedalus for $106 million after paying $83 million.