Miami Air International files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Miami Air International has suspended operations and has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection with the Florida Southern Bankruptcy Court.

A Miami Air International Boeing 737-800. Photo by Brandon Ravelo | AeroNewsX

Miami Air International operates a fleet of Boeing 737-800s, all of which were leased.

Here’s a breakdown of the status of the carrier’s fleet:

N732MA - Stored since May 3, 2019

N733MA - hasn’t flown since 17 March

N735MA - hasn’t flown since 21 March

N738MA - hasn’t flown since 8 March

N739MA - hasn’t flown since 13 March

N749MA - hasn’t flown since 16 March

N758MA - hasn’t flown since 21 March

OO-TUK - leased from TUI Belgium, returned to Brussels on 24 March

OO-TUV - leased from TUI Belgium, returned to Brussels on 23 March

OO-JAU - leased from TUI Belgium, returned to Brussels on 23 March

OO-JAV - leased from TUI Belgium, returned to Brussels on 24 March

OO-JAY - leased from TUI Belgium, returned to Brussels on 23 March

Miami Air International was a Miami-based charter airline that operated passenger services for a number of different companies. It was founded back in 1990 and began operations with a Boeing 727.

While the airline has yet to release any official information in regards to the reason behind the bankruptcy, it is likely that the coronavirus outbreak contributed to the carrier’s demise, following the footsteps of UK regional airline, Flybe.