Kamaka Air
Kamaka Air is a US based cargo airline based out of Hawaii founded in 1993. It is a Part 135 carrier
Kamaka Air was founded in 1993 as a local airline across the Hawaiian islands. In 2021 a Cessna 208 crashed, in February 2022 80% of their stock was bought by RLG Capital and Trinity Private Equity Group[1], in 2024 they halted services to Molokai and Lanai and went trough a management change[2]. They also had to temporarily halted fights after it failed to complete key jobs.In 2024 CEO David Hinderland talked about a conservative growth plan particularly stating it had plans for more aircraft, but did not explain further[3]. It has also has no plans to expand to the US mainland[4]. In June 2024 it was reported that Kamaka Air resumed service after staffing issues[5]. In June of 2024 it's management director quit leading which caused a grounding[6].
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References
- ^ Huff, Daryl (December 18, 2024). "Here's what we know about Kamaka Air's 30-year history in Hawaii". hawaiinewsnow.com.
- ^ "'How are we supposed to survive?' Concerns loom as cargo carrier halts operations for Molokai and Lanai". KHON2. June 6, 2024.
- ^ "US's Kamaka Air touts conservative growth plan". ch-aviation. Archived from the original on October 1, 2025. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ Barnett, Chris (August 5, 2024). "Hawaii's Kamaka Air says no plans to fly to US mainland". American Journal of Transportation. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ Staff, H. N. N. (June 14, 2024). "Kamaka Air resumes service after 8-day shutdown linked to staffing issues". www.hawaiinewsnow.com. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ "US's Kamaka Air grounded after director of ops quits". ch-aviation. Archived from the original on April 30, 2025. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ "Kamaka Air at Air history.net". Air History.
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