CSI Aviation
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CSI Aviation |
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| Industry | Charter aviation; aviation logistics; government contracting |
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Headquarters | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Parent company | |
| Status | Active |
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Overview
CSI Aviation (CSI Aviation, Inc.) is a United States–based aviation services and air charter company founded in 1979. It provides passenger and cargo charter services, aviation logistics, and medical flight services, and it also markets government contracting capabilities and aviation program management services.[1][2]
Public reporting and federal procurement reporting describe CSI Aviation as a primary contractor used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Air Operations to broker and manage charter flights for immigration enforcement activities (including removal flights and domestic transfers).[3][4]
Boycott
CSI Aviation is listed for boycott due to documented involvement in ICE Air Operations through DHS/ICE contracting and procurement records describing CSI Aviation’s role in arranging and providing charter flights used in immigration enforcement and removal operations.
Federal procurement reporting for ICE charter-flight contracting describes tasking for “daily scheduled large aircraft” and “special high-risk charter flights” in support of ICE enforcement and removal operations.[5][6]
Oversight reporting and congressional correspondence have raised concerns about conditions and safety issues associated with flights operated by carriers working under CSI Aviation’s ICE charter arrangements, and have requested documentation regarding subcontractor oversight and flight activity under these contracts.[7][8]
Background
ICE Air Operations (within ICE) relies on contractors and charter providers to move detainees on domestic transfer flights and international removal flights. Because these services materially support immigration enforcement capacity and enable removals by air, ICE List documents and, where applicable, boycotts companies that provide or broker these aviation services for DHS/ICE.[3][5]
== Sources ==
- ↑ [[1](https://www.csiaviation.com/about/) About | CSI Aviation]
- ↑ [[2](https://www.csiaviation.com/) CSI Aviation (company website)]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 [[3](https://www.kjzz.org/politics/2025-08-28/ice-flights-including-in-mesa-are-at-all-time-high-this-summer-tracker-data-shows) ICE flights — including in Mesa — are at all-time high this summer, tracker data shows | KJZZ] (Aug. 28, 2025)
- ↑ [[4](https://www.pogo.org/investigations/meet-the-ice-contractor-running-deportation-flights) Meet the ICE Contractor Running Deportation Flights | Project On Government Oversight] (Mar. 20, 2025)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 [[5](https://www.highergov.com/contract/GS33F0025V-70CDCR25FR0000022/) GS33F0025V-70CDCR25FR0000022 (contract summary) | HigherGov]
- ↑ [[6](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70CDCR24FR0000024_7012_GS33F0025V_4730) Contract to CSI AVIATION, INC (award summary) | USAspending.gov]
- ↑ [[7](https://democrats-homeland.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2025-05-28-t-weh-letter_to_csi_aviation.pdf) Letter to CSI Aviation regarding ICE charter contracts (PDF) | U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security Democrats] (May 28, 2025)
- ↑ [[8](https://humanrightsfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/US-Immigration-Enforcement-Flight-Report_Sep2025.pdf) ICE Flight Monitor – September 2025 Monthly Report (PDF) | Human Rights First]