Hawaii Island Air, Inc. d/b/a Island Air

Order 2006-1-20
OST-2005-22001 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Conduct Domestic Scheduled Passenger Operations with Large Aircraft

Issued and Served January 25, 2006

Order to Show Cause and Proposing Issuance of Certificate Authority

By this order, we tentatively conclude that Hawaii Island Air, Inc. d/b/a island Air is a citizen of the United States, is fit, willing, and able to provide interstate scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and mail as a certificated air carrier and should be issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing such operations, subject to conditions.

Island Air intends to operate, in addition to its small aircraft, two 74‑seat DHC‑8‑Q401 aircraft in those same markets that it currently conducts its commuter operations.

The applicant began operations in 1981 under the name Princeville Airways, Inc.  It was later sold in 1986 to Quintex Corp., an Australian land development company that was building resorts in Oahu, Hawaii. In 1987, the company was sold to Aloha Airgroup, Inc., the parent company of Aloha Airlines, Inc., a U.S. certificated air carrier, because Quintex Corp. was not a US, citizen. The company's name was changed to Aloha Island Air, Inc., and in 1992, the company registered the trade name "Island Air." In May 2004, Gavarnie Holdings, LLC acquired the company and changed the company's corporate name to Hawaii Island Air, Inc. d/b/a island Air.

By: Michael Reynolds