Empire Airlines (Idaho) (3rd) (Coeur d’Alene) will operate the newly-acquired ATR 42-500s for Hawaiian Airlines (Honolulu) according to this report by HNL Rarebirds. Hawaiian has signed a three-year MOU for Empire to operate and maintain the new type. Both N801HC and N804HC are currently at Empire’s base awaiting delivery to the islands.

Empire currently operates the type for FedEx Express as a FedEx Feeder. The company started operations in May 1977 as Clearwater Flying Service before changing to the current name in January 1983.

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