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Mahalo Air
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Hawaiian Airline
Mahalo Air was an airline that provided inter-island service within the state of Hawaii between 1993 and 1997. The airline started service on October 4, 1993, using Fokker F27 turboprop aircraft operated by Empire Airlines while awaiting its own certification. On May 31, 1994, the agreement with Empire ran out, shutting down the airline.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersHonolulu1
- Websitewww.islander-magazine.com/mahaloschedule.html
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Mahalo Air was an airline that provided inter-island service within the state of Hawaii between 1993 and 1997. The airline started service on October 4, 1993, using Fokker F27 turboprop aircraft operated by Empire Airlines while awaiting its own certification. On May 31, 1994, the agreement with Empire ran out, shutting down the airline. In October of that year, the airline resumed operations with its own certificate, using new ATR-42 turboprops. During the summer of 1997, the airline filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and ceased operations on September 2. The airline was headquartered in Honolulu.2
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- Websitewww.islander-magazine.com/mahaloschedule.html1
- WikipediaMahalo Air
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- WikidataQ6732970
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- 1WikidataMahalo Air on Wikidata
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- 5Wikimedia CommonsMahalo Air photo by Paul Spijkers, GFDL