Company History

history

 

Founded January 30, 1929 under the name Inter- Island Airways Ltd. . , Its maiden flight took place on November 11 of the same year, John Rodgers Airport Honolulu to Maui and the island of Hawaii , using two Sikorsky S -38 seaplane , carrying 8 passengers each.

 

It took its current name in 1941 and introduced into its fleet the Douglas DC-3 . With the advent of jet aircraft in the 60s , air transport is growing at Hawaii2 . In 1966, Hawaiian Airlines acquired its first Douglas DC-9 , thereby reducing the time inter-island flights from 20 to 30 minutes.

 

In 1984 with the Douglas DC-8 , it begins charter flights to Pago Pago and Nuku'alofa . The following year in 1985 , she bought five Lockheed L-1011 for the commercial and charter flights. June 12, 1985 marks the launch of its daily flights between Hawaii and Los Angeles2 . In January 1986 , it expanded its network and starts its flights to San Francisco and Seattle.

 

In 1987, she continues to expand flying to Tahiti and Rarotonga. In 1990, the American magazine Condé Nast Traveler class Hawaiian Airlines as one of the world's safest airlines.

 

In 1993 , she signed commercial agreements with American Airlines and replace its Lockheed L-1011 by McDonnell Douglas DC- 102. In 2001 , she began the renewal of its fleet receiving 13 new Boeing 717 and the following year and in 2003 , she received 14 new Boeing 7672 . In 2009, it celebrated its 80th anniversary . June 30, 2010 , Hawaiian Airlines announced that it will open a route Honolulu - Seoul from January 2011.