Makani Kai Air
Makani Kai Air, a subsidiary of Schuman Aviation Company, Ltd., is an FAA Part 135 scheduled air carrier based in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The airline offers regularly scheduled passenger service between Honolulu International Airport, Hoolehua Airport, Molokai, Kalaupapa Airport, Molokai, Kahului, Maui and Princeville Airport, Kauai. The airline charges a flat-rate airfare between locations. The airfare is good for every seat on every flight, every day. The scheduled service between Kalaupapa to Hoolehua Airport is among the shortest scheduled flights in the world.
Schuman Aviation Company, Ltd., also offers charter airplane and helicopter services statewide. Another subsidiary, Magnum Helicopters, offers doors off tours of the island of Oahu.
Makani Kai Air has been operating since 1998. It began regularly scheduled passenger service between Honolulu and Kalaupapa in 2009. In 2011, Makani Kai won the Essential Air Service contract for Kalaupapa, and commenced service under the contract in January 2012. In June 2013, Makani Kai began regular daily service to "topside" Molokai at the Hoolehua Airport. On May 1, 2019, Makani Kai Air began twice daily service between Honolulu International Airport and Princeville Airport on Kauai. On August 1, 2019, Makani Kai Air began air service between Kahului, Maui, and Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii.
On June 3, 2020, Makani Kai announced it would be merging with Mokulele Airlines, another commuter airline operating in Hawaii, with the new airline operating under the Mokulele brand. Makani Kai owner Richard Schuman is expected to oversee the combined airline. Schuman Aviation Company's other subsidiaries, Magnum Helicopters and Hawaii Aviation Services, are not part of the merger. The merger is expected to take four or five months to complete.
Destinations
All destinations served by Makani Kai Air are in the state of Hawaii in the United States. The following destinations are served:| Island | City | Airport |
| Hawaii | Kailua-Kona | Kona International Airport |
| Maui | Kahului | Kahului Airport |
| Molokai | Hoʻolehua | Molokai Airport |
| Molokai | Kalaupapa | Kalaupapa Airport |
| Oahu | Honolulu | Honolulu International Airport |
| Kauai | Princeville | Princeville Airport |