Mokulele Airlines says it will start offering jet service to Maui's Kahului Airport from Lihu'e and Honolulu on Feb. 1, a month earlier than previously announced.

Bill Boyer, Mokulele's president and CEO, says the response for service to Kahului has been very positive, so the company moved up the start date.

Mokulele has been serving Maui with its Honolulu-Kapalua route, which will continue, with Cessna propeller aircraft. The carrier will start using Embraer jets on its Kahului route. Tickets were being sold starting today.

Mokulele is the newest interisland jet carrier, joining Hawaiian Airlines and Mesa Air Group's go!