Trans Executive Airlines

Trans Executive Airlines of Hawaii is an American airline headquartered at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii, operating cargo flights under the name Transair and passenger air charter and tour flights under the name Transair Global. The airline was started in 1982 by Teimour Riahi. As of 2019, the airline operated a fleet of six Boeing 737-200 (five cargo configuration, one VIP passenger configuration) and four Short 360 aircraft.

According to the airline's website, "The all-cargo B-737 aircraft are operated by Rhoades Aviation, Inc. d.b.a. Transair, and the all-cargo SD3-60-300 are operated by Trans Executive Airlines of Hawaii, Inc. d.b.a. Transair Express."

On July 2, 2021, after but unrelated to the Flight 810 incident, the Rhoades Aviation Inc. division was grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) due to maintenance and safety deficiencies. This idled their one remaining operational 737-200 jet, but did not affect operations of the Transair Express turboprops. On May 25, 2022, citing numerous safety violations found during its investigation of Flight 810, the FAA announced that it is revoking Rhoades' air operator's certificate. Among the cited violations were 33 flights undertaken with engines that were not airworthy. Rhoades was given until June 8 to appeal the agency's decision. On April 8,2025, Rhoades Aviation, Inc.(RAI) dba Transair, issued a press release stating " Rhoades Aviation, Inc dba Transair looks to resume inter-island air cargo service as soon as late 2025. This resumption is possible, pending regulatory approvals, after an Administrative Law Judge of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) ruled in favor of Rhoades Aviation and dismissed with prejudice the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)'s attempt to revoke Rhoades Aviation's operating certificate. The NTSB Judge also directed, and the FAA and RAI have agreed, that Rhoades Aviation and the FAA will work together on RAI's efforts to resume its cargo air transportation services." We appreciate the NTSB Judge's thorough review of this matter, said Teimour Riahi, CEO of Transair. We look forward to doing now what we have wanted all along: to work collaboratively with the FAA so that Transair can provide vitally important cargo air transportation for the benefit of Hawaii's residents, communities and businesses. We remain committed to upholding the highest safety standards as we work to restore Hawaii's only locally owned Part 121 airline, added Riahi."