Songbird Airways
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| Founded | July 1990 (as Sky King) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | June 2015 (as Songbird Airways) | ||||||
| Ceased operations | February 7, 2017 | ||||||
| Hubs | Miami International Airport | ||||||
| Parent company | AerLine Holdings Inc. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida | ||||||
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| Employees | 270 (2010) | ||||||
| Website | songbirdairways | ||||||
Songbird Airways, Inc., established as Sky King, was a charter airline based in Miami, Florida. As Sky King, it operated flights from Florida to Cuba on behalf of Customer Service Providers (CSPs). Sky King also conducted flights of deportees to undisclosed destinations on behalf of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In the past, the airline provided charter service to sports teams and businesses using Boeing 737 aircraft sporting various seat configurations. The airline filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on March 9, 2010, after it was unable to meet the payment demands of one of its largest creditors, fuel supplier Mercury Air Group.