#essential air
DOH partners with community to improve medical air access to Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health has issued Notices of Award for the Essential Rural Medical Air Transport (ERMAT) Pilot Program to Pūlama Ka Heke, a Moloka‘i-based nonprofit healthcare hui, and to a partnership between Pūlama Ka Heke and Lānaʻi Kinā‘ole, a home healthcare agency, for the island of Lānaʻi.
Rep. Tokuda provides update on air transportation issue on Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi
Congresswoman Jill Tokuda issued an update today on air transportation disruptions to the outer islands of Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi in Maui County.
Mokulele Airlines Expands on Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i
Mokulele Airlines is set to become the sole airline serving Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i beginning Friday when ‘Ohana by Hawaiian suspends operations.
Legislation Seeks to Save Hawai‘i’s Essential Air Service from Cuts
Essential Air Service was used by 20,000 people in Hawaiʻi last year alone, and is vital to the communities like Kalaupapa and Waimea.
Senate Passes Legislation To Fund Essential Air Service in Hawaiʻi
Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz voted to pass the FAA Reauthorization Act, a measure that seeks federal funding to improve airport safety and infrastructure, and maintain flights to underserved areas, including Kalaupapa and Kamuela in Hawaiʻi.
