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Island Air (officially Hawaii Island Air, Inc., doing business as Island Air) is an independent commuter airline owned by Gavarnie Holding, LLC, primarily serving interisland flights in Hawai'i. Its International Air Transport Association code is WP and International Civil Aviation Organization code is MKU. This work is copyrighted. ...
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Equipped with a fleet of turbo prop airplanes, Island Air is the only carrier that flies to Kapalua on Mau'i and the islands of Moloka'i, and Lana'i. It also flies to Lihue Airport, Hilo International Airport, Kona International Airport and Kahului Airport. Honolulu International Airport in Honolulu, Hawai'i is its hub. Kapalua is a census-designated place located in Maui County, Hawaii. ...
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Līhu‘e Airport is a small airport in Līhu‘e, Kaua‘i, Hawaii. ...
Hilo International Airport, formerly General Lyman Field, is an airport of the State of Hawaii in Hawaii County two miles east of the unincorporated town of Hilo in the United States. ...
Kona International Airport is an airport at Keāhole on the Island of Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i. ...
Kahului Airport is a regional airport of the State of Hawaii three miles east of Kahului, Hawaii on the island of Maui near Haleakala. ...
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History
Princeville Airways Island Air was incorporated in 1980 by Consolidated Oil and Gas as Princeville Airways, based in Colorado. It served a regular commuter route between Princeville on the island of Kaua'i and Honolulu, primarily for Princeville Resort hotel guests. The Princeville Airways fleet consisted of eight Twin Otter aircraft. 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...
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Aloha IslandAir In May of 1987, Consolidated Oil and Gas sold Princeville Airways to Aloha Air Group, the parent company of Aloha Airlines. Princeville Airways was renamed Aloha Island Air and served the growing interisland commuter needs that Aloha Airlines could not accommodate with its larger jetliners. In 1992, Aloha Island Air trademarked the name Island Air. 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Hawaii Island Air In December 2003, it was announced that Gavarnie Holding, LLC would purchase Aloha Island Air from the Aloha AirGroup, making Island Air Hawaii's third largest independent airline. The purchase was completed on May 11, 2004 and the company was renamed Hawaii Island Air, Inc., although the airline continued to do business as "Island Air." December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...
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2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
After the purchase, Island Air expanded its business, acquiring more aircraft and flying new routes.
Aircraft In 1995, newly renamed Island Air was granted certification by the Federal Aviation Administration to operate larger aircraft to serve the burgeoning commuter market in Hawai'i. In April of that year, Island Air took possession of its first thirty-seven seat de Havilland aircraft. 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The Island Air fleet currently consists of de Havilland turbo prop aircraft. With approximately fifty daily flights, Island Air is the leading commuter carrier of Hawai'i.
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