Kamaka Air
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Kamaka Air is a US based cargo and charter airline based out of Hawaii founded in 1993. It is a Part 135 carrier.
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| Founded | 1993 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Honolulu | ||||||
| Fleet size | 9 | ||||||
| Destinations | 7 | ||||||
| Parent company | RLG Capital and Trinity Private Equity Group (80%) | ||||||
| Employees | 50 to 200 | ||||||
| Website | kamakaair | ||||||
History
Kamaka Air was founded in 1993 as a local airline across the Hawaiian islands.[1] In 2003 they took over Genavco Air Cargo.[1]
In 2021 a Cessna 208 crashed, in February 2022 80% of their stock was bought by RLG Capital and Trinity Private Equity Group,[2] in 2024 they halted services to Molokai and Lanai and went through a management change.[3]
Kamaka Air also in 2023 provided aid to Maui amid a crisis.[4] On February 1, 2023, they took their first Cessna 408 to their leasing arm.[5]
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.[6]
It has also has no plans to expand to the US mainland.[7] In June 2024 it was reported that Kamaka Air resumed service after staffing issues.[8]
In June 2024 its management director quit leading which caused a grounding.[9] On December 18, 2024, Kamaka Air faced a lawsuit with its former owner.[10] In June 2025 Kamaka Air received its second passenger aircraft.[11] On October 23 2025 Kamaka Air partnered with a veterinary.[12] In March of 2026 the airline began relief flights.[13]
