Arrow Air

US charter and cargo airline (1981–2010) Arrow Air IATA ICAO Call sign JW APW BIG A Founded1981; 45 years ago (1981)Ceased operationsJune 30, 2010;16 years ago (2010-06-30)HubsMiami International AirportParent companyMatlinPattersonHeadquartersMiami-Dade County, Florida, U.S.Key peopleLuis Soto (President)Employees1000Websitewww.arrowair.com Arrow Air was a passenger and cargo airline based in Building 712 on the grounds of Miami International Airport (MIA) in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The airline was started in 1981 as the latest in a series of aviation businesses controlled by George E. Batchelor, starting in 1946 with an earlier California-based airline Arrow Airways, an irregular air carrier shut down by the Federal government in 1951. Batchelor saw Arrow Air as a re-start of Arrow Airways, though they were separate corporations and separate certificates. At different times over the years, Arrow Air operated over 90 weekly scheduled cargo flights, had a strong charter business and at one point operated scheduled international and domestic passenger flights. Its main base was Miami International Airport. Arrow Air ceased operations on June 29, 2010, and filed for Chapter 11