Island Air (officially Hawaii Island Air, Inc.) is an independent American commuter airline based in Honolulu, Hawaii. It operates scheduled inter-island passenger services in Hawaii. Its main base is Honolulu International Airport.
The airline maintains a code share and frequent flyer agreement with United Airlines. Hawaiian Airlines halted its commercial relationship with Island Air in 2012.
Island Air was incorporated in 1980 by Consolidated Oil and Gas as Princeville Airways. It began scheduled services in September 1980, between Honolulu and Princeville. It served this initial regular commuter route between Princeville and Honolulu primarily for Princeville Resort guests. In 2003, it was announced that Gavarnie Holding, LLC would purchase Aloha IslandAir from the Aloha AirGroup, making Island Air Hawaii’s third largest independent airline. The purchase was completed in 2004, and the company was renamed Hawaii Island Air, although the airline continued to do business as “Island Air”. After the purchase, Island Air expanded its business, acquiring more aircraft and flying new routes.
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