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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

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Mahalo Air ATR 42 Spijkers
Photo: Paul Spijkers, GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons5

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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Honolulu (Honolulu International Airport)

Kahului (Kahului Airport)

Kapalua (Kapalua Airport)

Kaunakakai (Molokai Airport)

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Kona (Kona International Airport)

Lihue (Lihue Airport)

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Timeline

  1. 1997Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1993Founded Founded1

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