 Due to Macau's limited workforce, the company employed staff from 28 different countries as well as local labor.After the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, the company struggled financially and the Macau SAR government provided financial support to the airline.During 2008–2009, the Macau SAR government lent Viva Macau MOP200 million to help improve the airline's sustainability after taking similar action to rescue Air Macau.