Mokulele Airlines
History
The airline was founded in 1998 as Mokulele Flight Service by Kawehi Inaba, and was the first airline in Hawaii to be founded by a Native Hawaiian woman. In 2005 it was acquired by Boyer Industries LLC, headed by former baggage handler turned entreprenuer Bill Boyer Jr., who became the airline's CEO. In September 2006, the airline announced that it had reached an agreement with Mesa Air Group and its go! division, whereby Mokulele would operate Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft to Kapalua, Molokai, and Lanai under the name go!Express. Service began with flights from Kapalua to Honolulu, Kahului, and Kona on April 17, 2007. Service began for flights to Molokai on July 21, 2007 and flights to Lanai on October 06, 2007.In January 2008, the airline reached an agreement with Aloha Airlines to provide cargo service to Molokai, Lanai, and Kapalua under the name Aloha Cargo Express beginning in April using a Cessna 208 Cargomaster. Following Aloha's March 2008 bankruptcy, Boyer indicated that he had an agreement with Aloha CEO David Banmiller to work with the buyer of Aloha's cargo operations to continue the Mokulele-Aloha contract. Boyer also stated that the airline would go ahead with cargo operations under its own name, Mokulele Air Cargo.
Republic Airlines announced under a code-share agreement that the airline is considering operating flights to Hawaii. Republic Airways' Shuttle America would operate the flights under the brand of Big Island commuter carrier Mokulele Airline. The plan is to use E-170 aircraft and could begin before November 15th.
Fleet
As of September 2008, Mokulele has 8 aircraft in its fleet consisting of:
| Type | Total | Passenger Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | 6 | 9 | Additional 2 on order |
| Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster | 1 | Cargo Only | Additional 1 on order |
Destinations
References
- Segal, Dave "Isle air wars intensify". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved on 2006-10-13.
- Segal, Dave "Mesa's delays plan to swap its fleet for larger aircraft". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved on 2007-01-26.
- "go!Express launches". Pacific Business News. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
External links
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