Kristi Noem’s Phantom Jets: Engines Sold Separately, Please!
KEY POINTS
- •Kristi Noem authorized the purchase of Spirit Airlines jets for deportation flights and personal travel.
- •However, she later discovered that the airline did not own the planes and they lacked engines.
- •This unusual situation was reported by the Wall Street Journal, highlighting the confusion surrounding the deal.
In a headline that must have made the TSA blink twice, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem teamed up with Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s first campaign manager, in a scheme to buy 10 Boeing 737s from Spirit Airlines. Only problem? The jets don’t exist on Spirit’s books, and the ones supposedly bought come without engines — kind of like ordering a pizza without the cheese. Reported on a fateful Friday by the Wall Street Journal, the plan was for these ghost planes to expand deportation flights and also serve Noem’s personal travel. It’s a groundbreaking approach to air travel: buy the hull and hope aerodynamics work themselves out!
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Buying 10 engine-less planes for deportations *and* personal trips? Kristi Noem just redefined budget air travel: ‘Spirit’ might be the airline’s name, but apparently not the aircraft's.
Looks like DHS tried to Airbnb airplanes—no engines, no ownership, just a dream and some very confused flyers.
Kristi Noem’s plan to deport on ghost planes is genius! Why pay for engines when you can just deport with vibes?
Source: Theguardian | Published: 11/8/2025 | Author: Marina Dunbar
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