| Hawaiian Airlines was founded in 1929 and currently | | | | introduced the 24-seater DC-3 into Hawaiian skies. |
| serves 18 domestic and international destinations in | | | | The airline was also granted an air cargo certificate |
| the Pacific region. Mea Ho'okipa, the concept | | | | issued by the Civil Aeronautics Board. Hawaiian Airlines |
| observed by the company, means, "I am host." The | | | | also provided an aerial lifeline to neighboring islands |
| nature of the Hawaiian Islands translates into the | | | | during World War II. |
| airline company that showcases Hawaii's nature and | | | | The introduction of commercial jet service in the |
| heritage. The company makes sure that a Hawaiian | | | | 1960s resulted in increased air traffic into and out of |
| vacation for visitors begins in the aircraft itself. | | | | Hawaii. In 1966, the airliner introduced a new service |
| It specializes in air transportation among the Hawaiian | | | | that connected the islands to each other; in other |
| Islands and helps tourists reach various points in | | | | words, they started inter-island flights. This reduced |
| Hawaii. The airline now carries around six million | | | | the travel time between islands to a mere 20 to 30 |
| passengers a year and provides high-frequency jet | | | | minutes. In 1984 Hawaiian began worldwide charter |
| service on a daily basis to seven destinations | | | | services with three long-range DC-8 jets. In 2001, the |
| throughout the Hawaiian Islands. It also provides a | | | | airline started a fleet modernization program with the |
| weekly service to the South Pacific destinations of | | | | delivery of thirteen new Boeing 717-200 aircraft to |
| Tahiti and American Samoa. | | | | replace the DC-9 fleet. |
| Hawaiian Airlines was incorporated on January 30, | | | | Hawaiian is the only airline company that provides |
| 1929 as Inter-Island Airways Ltd. In 1941 Inter-Island | | | | single-carrier service from the Western U.S. and the |
| changed its name to Hawaiian Airlines and also | | | | South Pacific to each of Hawaii's islands. |