Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines was incorporated on 30 January 1929 as Inter-Island Airways Ltd. Its first scheduled inter-island flights left Honolulu for Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii that year, using two eight-passenger Sikorsky S-38 amphibian aircraft. Six years later it added larger 16-passenger Sikorsky S-43 aircraft and began inter-island airmail service.

Network and fleet

The airline says it carries an average of 32,000 passengers on a single day with a fleet of 65 aircraft. Its network joins neighbor island, US mainland and international routes, reaching destinations from New Zealand to Japan and New York.

Ownership

Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group. Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines announced plans to combine, to expand choice for travelers in Hawaii and on the West Coast.

Heritage

The airline has marked its 80th, 90th and 95th years of service in Hawaii, including a heritage design collaboration with the ALOHA Collection for its 95th anniversary. Its newsroom publishes news releases and its website carries a history page that traces the company back to Inter-Island Airways.

Company facts

• Incorporated in 1929 as Inter-Island Airways Ltd.
• Based in Honolulu, Hawaii
• Marked its 90th anniversary in 2019
• Subsidiary of Alaska Air Group