Airliners Gallery is reporting that Island Air (WP) will not be receiving the remaining 2 Dash8-Q400s on order, as they may be subleased. The current Q400, N539DS "Island Beauty", will be returned, or sub-leased for the time being. This has been confirmed by my contacts @ WP, and this info has been released to the media.
Island Air will continue on with the new livery with the existing Dash8-100 fleet as they go in for heavy maintenance. N847EX is seen here wearing the "Island Rhythm" tail design. N979HA is seen wearing the "Island Style" livery.
They briefly closed OGG today for the ukulele Island Air .... aborted landing with no nose gear showing 20 seconds from touchdown. 16 minutes later he landed normally and taxied to the gate ...followed by fire trucks.
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