| Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. | ||
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| IATA HA |
ICAO HAL |
Callsign HAWAIIAN |
| Founded | 1929 (as Inter-Island Airways) | |
| Hubs | Honolulu International Airport | |
| Focus cities | Kahului Airport | |
| Frequent flyer program | HawaiianMiles | |
| Member lounge | Premier Club | |
| Fleet size | 29 | |
| Destinations | 19 | |
| Parent company | Hawaiian Holdings Inc. | |
| Company slogan | Follow Me Home | |
| Headquarters | Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| Key people | Mark Dunkerley (President & CEO) | |
| Website: http://www.hawaiianairlines.com | ||
Hawaiian Airlines is the 11th largest commercial airline in the United States. It is the largest airline based in the State of Hawai'i and is commonly referred to by the acronym "HAL". Hawaiian Airlines operates its main hub at Honolulu International Airport in Honolulu, Hawai'i, and also operates a secondary hub out of Kahului Airport on the island of Maui. Hawaiian has code sharing agreements with American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Korean Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Virgin Blue and Virgin Atlantic Airways. Hawaiian Airlines' parent company, Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. is a publicly traded company. It trades using the stock symbol HA on the American Stock Exchange. Mr. Mark Dunkerley is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.[1]
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History
Hawaiian Airlines was founded by the Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company as Inter-Island Airways on January 30 1929, and started operations on November 11 1929 with a Sikorsky S-38 on a flight from Honolulu to Hilo, with intermediary stops at Molokai and Maui[3]. On October 1 1941, the name was simplified to Hawaiian Airlines[4] when the company phased out the older Sikorsky S-38 and Sikorsky S-43 flying boats. In 1966 , jet travel started with the acquisition of Douglas DC-9 aircraft, which cut travel times in half on most of the routes. In 1984 , the company began to operate charter services to the South Pacific using Douglas DC-8 aircraft, and soon they added Lockheed L-1011 aircraft to their fleet for West Coast services. As the west coast market grew, the South Pacific market shrunk, and service was reduced when the company's DC-8's were retired in 1993 and when the L-1011's were replaced in favor of the Douglas DC-10 in 1994 . These DC-10 were obtained from American Airlines, who continued to provide maintenance on the aircraft. An agreement with American also included converting to American's SABRE reservation system and participation in American Airlines' AAdvantage frequent flyer program. The DC-10s were retired between 2002 and 2003. [5] The company replaced these leased DC-10s with 14 leased Boeing 767 aircraft during the fleet modernization, and replaced the DC-9s with Boeing 717 aircraft (the last member of that same family). Hawaiian Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on March 21, 2003 with operations still continuing, and is overdue for $4.5 million USD worth of payments to the pilots' pension plan. Within the company, it has been suggested that the plan be terminated. As of May 2005, Hawaiian Airlines had received court approval of its reorganization plan. The company emerged from bankruptcy protection on June 2, 2005, with reduced operating costs through renegotiated contracts with its union work groups, restructured aircraft leases and investment from RC Aviation, a unit of San Diego-based Ranch Capital, which bought a majority share in parent company Hawaiian Holdings Inc in 2004. Hawaiian has never had a fatal accident in its entire history and is the oldest US carrier with such a distinction (the others have not been around for more than 40 years). Hawaiian Airlines was the number one on-time carrier in the United States from November 2003 until November 2006, when rival Aloha Airlines took the number one spot, pushing Hawaiian to a close second.[6][7] The airline has also frequently been number one in fewest cancellations, baggage handling, and fewest oversales. Hawaiian Airlines has been rated the best carrier serving Hawaii by Travel + Leisure[8], Zagat, and Condé Nast Traveler.[9] On May 4, 2006, Hawaiian Airlines announced expanded service between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii in anticipation of the induction of the additional 4 767-300 aircraft, primarily focused on expanding non-stop service to Kahului Airport from San Diego, Seattle, and Portland. Additional flights have also been added between Honolulu and the cities of Sacramento, Seattle, and Los Angeles.
On July 24, 2007, Hawaiian Airlines and Air New Zealand signed a $45 Million contract for Air New Zealand to perform heavy maintenance to Hawaiian's Boeing 767 fleet of 18 aircraft. The contract is to last for five years and the first 767 is expected to arrive in Auckland International Airport in mid-August. Air New Zealand stated that this opportunity will also give a chance for them to build their expertise working on 767s. On August 27, 2007, Hawaiian Airlines announced plans to launch flights to Manila, Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines. Hawaiian Airlines said it will begin nonstop service to the Philippines in March 2008, in the first major international expansion since it emerged from bankruptcy protection in June 2005.[10][11]
Destinations
Hawaiian Airlines serves the following cities (as of June 2007):[12]
North America
- United States
- Alaska
- Anchorage, Alaska (Ted Stevens International Airport) - Scheduled Charter Service for Hawaiian Vacations (Ends January 12)
- Arizona
- California
- Hawaii
- Nevada
- Oregon
- Washington
- Alaska
Australia/Oceania
Asia
- Philippines
- Manila (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) [begins March 2008][10]
Former Destinations
Fleet
The Hawaiian Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (as of March 2007)[1] :
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (First/Economy) |
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| Airbus A330-200 | (6 orders) (6 options) |
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| Airbus A350-800XWB | (6 orders) (6 options) |
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| Boeing 717-200 | 11 | 123 (8/115) | Inter-island flights |
| Boeing 767-300 | 4 | 252 (18/234) 264 |
Transpacific flights |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 14 | 252 (18/234) 259 (18/241) 264(18/246) |
Transpacific and South Pacific flights |
The average Hawaiian Airlines fleet age was 8.9 years old as of March 2007.[13]
Previously operated
Throughout its history, Hawaiian Airlines has operated a diverse range of aircraft, including the S-38, S-43, C-47/C-53/DC-3, CV-340/CV-440/CV-640, CV-540, YS-11, Viscount, DHC-7, L-188, MD-80, DC-9-10/30/50, DC-8, DC-10 and L-1011.[14]
Long Haul Fleet Renewal
On November 27, 2007, Hawaiian Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus for 24 long-range jets priced at $4.4 billion. The order includes six Airbus A330-200s with a further six purchase rights and six Airbus A350-800XWBs with a further six purchase rights. Deliveries for the A330s begin in 2012 while the first A350 will be delivered in 2017.[15] The airline is also exploring the likelihood of leasing new and/or used A330-200 aircraft as early as 2009. Mark Dunkerley, President and CEO of the airline has stated that the addition of the A330 aircraft will finally make nonstop flights to the U.S. East Coast economically feasible, as the current 767s face weight penalties during parts of the year. He also stated that the A350 aircraft will open previously unavailable nonstop destinations to international cities like London, Paris, Hong Kong and Singapore.
HawaiianMiles
HawaiianMiles is Hawaiian Airlines frequent flyer program. Miles accumulated in the program allow members to redeem tickets, upgrade service class, or obtain free or discounted car rentals, hotel stays, merchandise, or other products and services through partners. The most active members, based on the amount and price of travel booked, are designated Pualani Gold and Pualani Platinum, with privileges such as separate check-in, priority upgrade and standby processing, or complimentary upgrades. Hawaiian Airlines has frequent flyer partnerships with the following airlines:
References
- ^ a b Corporate Information and Fact Sheet. Hawaiian Airlines. Retrieved on 2007-06-01.
- ^ Forman, Peter (2005). Wings of Paradise: Hawaii's Incomparable Airlines. Kailua, HI: Barnstormer Books, p. 195. ISBN 978-0-9701594-4-1.
- ^ Hawaiian Airlines 75 Years of Service - Timeline. Hawaiian Airlines. Retrieved on 2007-06-01.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 90.
- ^ History of Hawaiian Airlines. Hawaiian Airlines. Retrieved on 2007-02-28.
- ^ Kelly, Jim. "Hawaiian Airlines continues on-time streak", Pacific Business News, 2006-06-01. Retrieved on 2006-06-03.
- ^ "Aloha ranks first in on-time arrivals", Pacific Business News, 2007-01-03. Retrieved on 2007-01-03.
- ^ "Magazine gives Hawaiian Airlines top rank", Pacific Business News, 2006-06-19. Retrieved on 2006-06-20.
- ^ "Hawaiian wins travel magazine honors", Pacific Business News, 2006-11-13. Retrieved on 2006-11-13.
- ^ a b Hawaiian Airlines (2007-08-27). "Hawaiian Airlines To Launch Manila Flights". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
- ^ "Hawaiian Air launches service to Manila in March", The Honolulu Advertiser, 2007-08-27. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
- ^ Route Map. Hawaiian Airlines. Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
- ^ Hawaiian Airlines Fleet Age
- ^ Aerotransport.org Hawaiian Airlines fleet details
- ^ Hawaiian Airlines (2007-11-28). "Hawaiian Signs With Airbus, Rolls-Royce as Part of Long-Range Fleet Plan". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-11-28.
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