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Current market trends, island events, tips for buyers and sellers and much more! | Island Air - Not all inter-island carriers suffered this month
Island Air scores a major victory . . . | | May 09, 2008 | |  On the heels of major carrier Aloha Airlines' shut-down, Island Air scored a major victory. The company has been selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation to operate commuter flights to four mainland communities out of Kansas City International Airport in Missouri. Island Air won a two-year multimillion-dollar contract to take over Essential Air Service routes to Grand Island, Neb.; Joplin, Mo.; and both Harrison and Hot Springs in Arkansas. Island Air, which expects to begin service in 90 to 120 days, will begin with one aircraft and build up to at least three. The airline will receive an annual federal subsidy of $1.5 million for Grand Island service, $1.3 million for Joplin, $2.4 million for Harrison and $1.8 million for Hot Springs, according to the U.S. DOT. "We are delighted to have the opportunity to bring a taste of aloha to the Midwest," said Les Murashige, chief operating officer of Island Air. "As the airline industry evolves, so does Island Air in its decision to diversify. Hawaii will always be our home base."
(P.S. For those looking for the next post in our continuing series on the History of Lahaina, it will be available very, very soon. Stay tuned . . .) |
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