Southern Airways Express acquires Hawaii’s Mokulele Airlines
US regional Southern Airways Express has acquired Hawaiian-based commuter carrier Mokulele Airlines, in a deal that will result in the combined entity operating 1,380 weekly flights. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Southern said one of its goals for the expanded company will be to obtain additional interline ticket and baggage agreements with major carriers. Southern has interline agreements with American Airlines and Condor Airlines, while Mokulele has agreements with Alaska Airlines and Air New Zealand. Expanding those partnerships to include multiple national and global carriers will be the focus post-integration, the airline said. Southern said it intends to keep the Mokulele brand alive in the Hawaiian Islands, while eventually operating all flights on the Southern Airways’ FAA operating certificate. Mississippi-based Southern, founded in 2013, offers scheduled regional service to more than 20 cities in the Gulf and Mid-Atlantic regions with a fleet of 24 aircraft, comprising the Cessna Caravan, Grand Caravan and Piper Chieftain.<br/>
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Southern Airways Express acquires Hawaii’s Mokulele Airlines
US regional Southern Airways Express has acquired Hawaiian-based commuter carrier Mokulele Airlines, in a deal that will result in the combined entity operating 1,380 weekly flights. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Southern said one of its goals for the expanded company will be to obtain additional interline ticket and baggage agreements with major carriers. Southern has interline agreements with American Airlines and Condor Airlines, while Mokulele has agreements with Alaska Airlines and Air New Zealand. Expanding those partnerships to include multiple national and global carriers will be the focus post-integration, the airline said. Southern said it intends to keep the Mokulele brand alive in the Hawaiian Islands, while eventually operating all flights on the Southern Airways’ FAA operating certificate. Mississippi-based Southern, founded in 2013, offers scheduled regional service to more than 20 cities in the Gulf and Mid-Atlantic regions with a fleet of 24 aircraft, comprising the Cessna Caravan, Grand Caravan and Piper Chieftain.<br/>
