Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Sky King, Inc. was a charter airline based in Lakeland, Florida. Sky King was founded by Gregg Lukenbill in July 1990, who was at the time, the managing partner of the NBA's Sacramento Kings. Currently, Sky King operates flights from Florida to Cuba on behalf of Customer Service Providers (CSPs). Sky King also conducts flights of deportees to undisclosed destinations on behalf of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In the past, the airline provides 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. It filed for bankruptcy again in 2012.Employees were notified on January 26, 2014 that Sky King, Inc. was ceasing operations and all company communications were halted and shutoff. There was no indication given to the length of the cessation or the permanence of it.Furloughed employees were not paid their final checks after cessation of operations. No reason was provided by Sky King President, Dan Carson although Carson continued to add staff after cessation of operations.. }
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- Sky_King,_Inc. abstract "Sky King, Inc. was a charter airline based in Lakeland, Florida. Sky King was founded by Gregg Lukenbill in July 1990, who was at the time, the managing partner of the NBA's Sacramento Kings. Currently, Sky King operates flights from Florida to Cuba on behalf of Customer Service Providers (CSPs). Sky King also conducts flights of deportees to undisclosed destinations on behalf of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In the past, the airline provides 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. It filed for bankruptcy again in 2012.Employees were notified on January 26, 2014 that Sky King, Inc. was ceasing operations and all company communications were halted and shutoff. There was no indication given to the length of the cessation or the permanence of it.Furloughed employees were not paid their final checks after cessation of operations. No reason was provided by Sky King President, Dan Carson although Carson continued to add staff after cessation of operations.".