Hawaiian Airlines
Airline Code: HA
About Hawaiian Airlines:
Inter-Island Airways, the forerunner of the airline which is now known as Hawaiian
Airlines, was incorporated on January 30, 1929. Inter-Island Airways, a subsidiary
of Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company, began operations on November 11, 1929
with a Sikorsky S-38 with a flight from Honolulu to Hilo, with intermediary stops
at Molokai and Maui.
On October 1, 1941, the name was changed to Hawaiian Airlines 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 added Lockheed L-1011 aircraft
to the 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-8s were retired in
1993; and when the L-1011s were replaced by the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 in 1994.
The DC-10s 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. 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 Major Hubs:
Honolulu International Airport
Member lounge: Premier Club
Aircraft Type:
Airbus A330-200
Airbus A350-800XWB
Boeing 717-200
Boeing 767-300ER
Fleet Size: 33
No. of Destinations: 19
Airline was founded in: 1929