Meanwhile, in large part due to the huge jump in the military business, Miami Air's passenger business thrived and the company grew to 8 Boeing 737-800s and 2 passenger Boeing 727s by 2005. In 2001, the events of September 11th and the awarding of the postal contract to FedEx Express caused lease rates and values of Boeing 727s to plummet and in early 2002 EGL stopped utilizing Quest cargo aircraft and they were sold off. Simultaneously, new Boeing 737-800s were leased to provide the passenger service of the converted Boeing 727s. That year, a consortium led by Eagle Global Logistics purchased a majority stake in the company, primarily from retiring shareholders and embarked on converting the company's Boeing 727s to cargo aircraft to operate its cargo hub in Austin, Texas, under the Quest International name. By 2000, the company had grown to 8 owned Boeing 727 aircraft and revenues in excess of $100 million. These executives were the primary shareholders and founders, which also included a variety of former Eastern personnel, a former "Big 8" partner with extensive industry audit experience, an upcoming Miami lawyer and several former People Express operations personnel. George Lyall who had a long career at Eastern Air Lines and Pan Am World Airways was Chairman and Ross Fischer who had run System Operations at People Express and Eastern was President. The airline was established in August 1990 and started operations in October 1991 using Boeing 727-200 aircraft on lease from Xerox Credit Corporation. Ī former Miami Air International Boeing 737-400 taking off at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in 2011 Under the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) program, Miami Air was contracted by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command (USAF AMC) for transporting troops and cargo. Miami Air's customers included incentive groups, sports teams, Fortune 500 companies, major cruise lines, entertainers, political candidates and the United States government. It was based at Miami International Airport. It operated worldwide passenger charter flights for diverse groups including cruise operators, professional sports teams and the United States military. Miami Air International was an American charter airline based in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. JSTOR ( May 2009) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: "Miami Air International" – news Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.
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