Mokulele Airlines expands fleet

Hawaii’s Mokulele Airlines has purchased two new Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft to keep up with the growing demand for its inter-island flights. “Our passenger loads have doubled in the year and a half since Transpac purchased Mokulele,”said Mokulele Airlines CEO Ron Hansen. “Since passenger demand is so great on all of our flights, we made the decision to purchase two additional Cessna Grand Caravans. We’re currently offering about 80 flights per day and the new aircraft will make it possible for us to offer more than 100 flights per day between Oahu, Maui, Lanai, Molokai and the Big Island.”The fleet expansion will enable Mokulele to increase service between Honolulu and Molokai and Kahului and Hana airports on Maui. Mokulele will take possession of the new 2013 model year, nine-passenger Cessna Grand Caravans in March and April. The new aircraft will be equipped with the latest Garvin avionics equipment. (http://www.mokuleleairlines.com)