Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. recently completed the purchase of its first ATR 42 twin-turboprop aircraft.
The company also has a purchase agreement to acquire a second aircraft scheduled to be delivered next month.
The previously owned planes are being purchased from Ireland-based company ASL Aviation Group Limited.
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. says the aircraft will be used for new
passenger service to Molokai and Lanai next year. The aircraft will seat
between 44 and 50 passengers.
“These are the ideal aircraft for service to the less populated
islands in our state,” said Mark Dunkerley, president and CEO of
Hawaiian Holdings, parent company of Hawaiian Airlines. “This new
service will complement the B717 jet service offered by Hawaiian
Airlines as well as provide the additional service that Molokai and
Lanai residents have been requesting.”
The new turboprop service will operate separately from Hawaiian
Airlines. Hawaiian Holdings is currently developing the name and brand
identity of the new entity.
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