Hawaii Aviation

CHRONOLOGY OF AVIATION IN HAWAII

2020

• January:
  • DOTA Stakeholders met to discuss the future of the Honolulu Airport south ramp
• February:
  • FAA New Guide for Pilots to Share Expenses with Passengers
• March:
  •  The Covid Crisis and Flight Statistics
• April:
  • Flight Attendants Confirms New Contracts For Hawaiian Airlines
  • HDOT Announces Dillingham Airfield to be vacated by 2021
• May:
  • Hawaiian Airlines New Guidelines for Face Cover and Cleaning Expectations
  • OPERATION AMERICAN RESOLVE: HAWAII FLYOVER ROUTE
  • Captain Robert ‘Bob’ Johnson, the former chief pilot of Hawaiian Airlines, promoted to Vice-President of flight Operations.
• June
  • HawaiianMiles members who lives in Hawaii, will get a 20% fare discount when scheduling a flight to neighboring islands from June 16- 30.
•  July
  • Hawaiian Airlines Announces to Resume Flights back to the Mainland
  • Hawaiian Airlines launches programs for Hawaii College student for travel assistance, offering classes and even a 5% fare discount on transpacific flights.
  • Hawaiian Airlines Offering more than $250,000,000 of Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates
• August
  • Hawaiian Airlines utilizes the stricter mask policy, requiring them to be appropriate and well made for the pandemic.
• September
  • Hawaiian Airlines is slowly increasing flight to prepare for Pre-Travel Testing Program
• October
  • ‘Ohana by Hawaiian Service temporarily suspended due to low travel demands
  • Hawaiian Airlines will resume flight service to the east-coast Mainland
• December
  • Hawaiian Airlines begins a non-stop flight service between Honolulu, Austin, Ontario, and Orlando
• 2020-Air-Traffic-Statistics

2021

• January
  • Hawaiian Airlines Reinforces Pre-Clear Program to the Mainland Cities
• February
  • For the 17th consecutive year, Hawaiian Airlines maintain the top record performance with 87.5% of the flights arriving on time
• March
  • Hawaiian Airlines introduces their New Executive Chefs, Wade Ueoka and Michelle Karr-Ueoka owners of Honolulu’s MW and Artizen restaurants.
  • Hawaiian Airlines starts a non-stop flight service between Kahului, Maui and Long beach California.
  • Hawaiian Airlines starts a non-stop flight service between Orlando to Honolulu.
  • Hawaiian Airlines continues to expand the Pre-Clears programs to Japan and South Korea
  • Hawaiian Airlines start a non-stop flight service from Honolulu to Ontario
  • Hawaiian Airlines Begins ticket sales from Maui to Phoenix.
•  July
  • Cargo Plane Crash Due to Pilots’ Confusions
• September
  • Hawaiian Airlines starts non-stop flight service from Honolulu to American Samoa.
• October
  • Los Angeles international Airport will move the terminals of Hawaiian Airlines from Terminal 5 to Terminal B, also know as Tom Bradley International Terminal.
  • Hawaiian Airlines will resume a non-stop flight service from Honolulu to Sydney
• December
  • Hawaiian Airlines Chooses Amadeus as its Technology partner long-term
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2022

• April
  • Hawaiian Airlines starts a non-stop flight service from Honolulu to Auckland, New Zealand
  • Hawaiian Airlines partners with Jason Mamoa’s Mananalu Water Company using recycled aluminum bottles.
  • Hawaiian Airlines dispatchers signs a new 5 years contract increasing wages and work benefits for the employees.
• May
  • New Yor’s John F, Kennedy International moved Hawaiian Airlines to Terminal 4.
• June
  • Par Hawaii and Hawaiian Aviation Airlines announced to look into more Sustainable Aviation Fuels in the near future
• August
  • Kaneohe Bay Air Show
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2023

• January
  • Hawaiian Airlines will resume flight service between Honolulu and Fukuoka
  • Tom Zheng is appointed as a Vice President of Technical Operation Business Planning and Service for Hawaiian Airlines
• February
  • Airline Pilots Association and Hawaiian Airlines union’s memberships have agreed to sign a 4-year contract to significantly increase the compensations for more than 1,000 pilots.
• March
  • Hawaiian Airlines have reached agreement with Gevo, a biofuel company, to purchase 50 million gallons of sustainable Aviation Fuel for the next 5 years.
• April
  • Lokesh Amaranayaka is appointed to be the Vice President of Airport Operations for Hawaiian Airlines
• May
  • A new interior and a new premium class service called ‘ the Leihōkū Suites’, was revealed for Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in Honolulu.
  • September
  • The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner begins its first journey to Bay Area and Los Angeles
  • Hawaiian Airlines will resume to start flight service from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.
• November
  • Hawaiian Airlines begins flight service from Honolulu Airport to Salt Lake City, Utah.
• 2023-annual-visitor

2024

• April
  • Kapuahi: The New Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
• May
  • Hawaiian Airlines begins a non-stop flight service from Honolulu to Salt Lake City, Utah.
• September
  • Alaska Airlines have officially acquired Hawaiian Airlines
• October
  • Three Airbus A330 New Design for Walt Disney’s Movie ‘Moana 2’ Advertisement revealed in Honolulu.
• November
  • Upon the occupation of Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines launches a new global gateway in Seattle, with non stop flight service with Hawaiian Airlines widebody Aircraft between Seattle, Tokyo – Japan, and Seoul – South Korea.
• December
  • Alaska Air Group reveals a three year plan called ‘Alaska Accelerate‘ to accumulate over $1,000,000,000 profits combined with Hawaiian Airlines.
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2025

• January
  • Hawaiian Airlines have started to accept surfboards, bicycles, skateboards, gold clubs, and other sport equipment as a standard checked baggage.
  • Hawaiian Airlines revealed new Premium Lounge in Honolulu
• March
  • Alaska Airlines starts a new non-stop flight service from Seattle to Seoul Incheon using Hawaiian Airlines
• April
  • Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants reached an agreement to extend contract for three more years.
  • Hawaiian Airline Lobbies relocate next to Alaska Airline lobbies at key location including, SFO, PHX, JFK, LAX, and more in the near future.