Republic Airways consider to enter Hawaii
Article Launched: 10/08/2008 02:13:47 PM PDT
HONOLULU—Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings is considering plans to enter the Hawaii interisland air market in partnership with a local carrier.
An Oct. 1 memo indicates Republic Airways would use 70-seat Embraer 170 jets under a code-share agreement, according to a report in The Honolulu Advertiser.
Republic Airways' Shuttle America subsidiary would operate the flights under the brand of Big Island commuter carrier Mokulele Airlines. The subsidiary plans to hire 22 flight attendants for the Hawaii venture.
The memo says flights could begin before Nov. 15.
The additional island flights would help fill a void left by the demise of Aloha Airlines, leaving Hawaiian Airlines and go! airlines as the dominant interisland carriers.