Go!Express
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Founded | September 2006 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | April 17, 2007 | ||||||
Honolulu International Airport Kahului Airport | |||||||
Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
Destinations | 7 | ||||||
Headquarters | Phoenix, Arizona | ||||||
Website | http://www.iflygo.com |
Go!Express (marketed as go!Express) was the brand name for the regional airline service of go!, rather than a certificated airline carrier. Mokulele Airlines was the sole operator of Go!Express between April 17, 2007 and March 24, 2009, when their contract was canceled due to Mokulele's partnership with Shuttle America. On the same day, Go! began selling flights operated by Island Air as Go!Express. Rather than using dedicated aircraft on flights sold exclusively as Go!Express, Island Air's Go!Express service was provided by the carrier's existing flights and aircraft.
History
In September 2006, Mesa announced that it had reached an agreement with
With Mesa Air Groups acquisition of Mokulele Airlines, go! resumed codesharing on flights operated by Mokulele, but the Go!Express branding was not adopted.
Destinations
Go!Express operated by Island Air served six inter-island routes as of September 2009.[5]
United States
- Hawaii
- Honolulu International Airport)
- Kahului (Kahului Airport)
- Kapalua (Kapalua Airport)
- )
- Lanai (Lanai Airport)
- Lihue (Lihue Airport)
- Molokai (Molokai Airport)
Service to Hilo was terminated by Island Air on August 17, 2009, and service between Honolulu and Lihue was discontinued on August 30, 2009.[5]
Fleet
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Island_Air_DHC-8-103_OGG_N829EX.jpg/220px-Island_Air_DHC-8-103_OGG_N829EX.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Mokulele_Express_C208_N862MA_OGG.jpg/220px-Mokulele_Express_C208_N862MA_OGG.jpg)
Island Air operated six narrow-body aircraft as of September 2009, with a single economy class service. While operating as Go!Express, Mokulele Airlines operated four aircraft in a single class configuration.
Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers (Economy) |
Operated by | Notes |
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Bombardier Dash 8-100
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6[6] | 37[4] | Island Air | ||
Cessna Grand Caravan
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4[4] | 9[4] | Mokulele Airlines |
The Dash 8 is a high wing turboprop aircraft providing 37 seats in a two-by-two configuration, only offering window and isle seats, except for the very back row of the aircraft. Seating on Go!Express, like Go!, is first-come first-served, and is not preassigned.[7] Previously, two of Mokulele's Cessna Grand Caravans were completely repainted into Go!Express colors, however since the partnership with Island Air is only a codeshare and not a re-branding of the airline, the Dash 8's operated by Island Air remain in Island Air colors.
See also
- Go! the parent airline of Go!Express
- Mesa Air Group ownership company of Go! and Go!Express
References
- ^ "go! and Mokulele Airlines Establish Code Share Agreement" (Press release). Mesa Air Group. 2006-09-14. Retrieved 2006-10-11.
- Pacific Business News. 2007-04-18. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
- ^ Segal, Dave (2009-01-13). "Go! cuts quarterly loss for third time". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ a b c d Segal, Dave (2009-03-23). "Mesa ends deal with Mokulele". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ a b "Island Air Route Map". Island Air. Archived from the original on 2012-08-24. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ^ Segal, Dave (2007-12-01). "Island Air's CEO resigns". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ "go! Seating". Go!. Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
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