Union Urges Government Intervention, Hundreds of Jobs Seem At Risk
Miami Air International, a charter airline founded in 1990 that currently employs over 350 people in the Miami area may liquidate as early as today due to the impact of COVID-19, barring federal intervention, according to a Teamsters news posting. Miami Air filed for bankruptcy on March 24 as a result of the pandemic, the same day the Senate finalized the CARES Act. On April 10, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin released a statement in support of payroll grants for small and medium passenger air carriers like Miami Air International.