Hawaiian Airlines announced on May 27 that it will not restart its ‘Ohana by Hawaiian passenger service between Honolulu and Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i as well as its statewide ATR freighter cargo service. Freighter service with ATR 72 aircraft was suspended in November 2020 and passenger service with ATR 42 aircraft was halted January 14, 2021.…
Hawaiian Airlines is permanently ending its ‘Ohana by Hawaiian statewide ATR-72 freighter cargo service, operated by Idaho-based Empire Airlines, after assessing the service’s long-term viability. Hawaiian will be moving its fleet to the U.S. mainland for storage and eventual sale. Hawaiian Airlines would have faced significant costs in restarting its ‘Ohana freighter service following the […]
By Pilar Wolfsteller2021-05-28T01:06:00+01:00
Hawaiian Airlines has pulled the plug on its Ohana by Hawaiian subsidiary as the pandemic and ongoing risk mitigation measures have led to a sharp decline in neighbour island service demand.
The Honolulu-based carrier says on 27 May that it made the decision “following an in-depth assessment of the overall operation and its long-term viability”.
“This is a heartbreaking decision, particularly for those of us who were involved in launching the business in 2014,” says Hawaiian chief executive Peter Ingram. “We took a hard look at the service and could not identify a way to restart and sustainably operate.”