Pioneer Airlines

  • Inter-Island Airways/Hawaiian Airlines: Inter-Island Airways inaugurated Hawaii’s first commercial interisland passenger service on November 11, 1929 using two Sikorsky S-38 amphibians planes. They later changed their name to Hawaiian Airlines.
  • Pan American Airways: Pan American Airways made its inaugural trans-Pacific service to Asia through Honolulu on April 17, 1935 in the S-42 Pioneer Clipper. On November 23, 1935 the China Clipper arrived in Hawaii with the first air mail.
  • Aloha Airlines: Trans-Pacific Airlines, later renamed Aloha Airlines, began interisland service in 1946.
  • Andrew Flying Service: Andrew Flying Service began in 1932.
  • British Overseas Airways Corp.: BOAC launched service to Honolulu on August 23, 1959.
  • Canadian Pacific Air Lines: Canadian Pacific Air Lines inaugurated service to Honolulu on July 13, 1949.
  • Continental Airlines: Continental Airlines inaugurated service to Honolulu on September 2, 1964.
  • EVA Air: EVA Air launched Hawaii flights in 1994.
  • Gambo Flying Service: Gambo Flying Service was started in 1939.
  • Japan Air Lines: Japan Air Lines inaugurated service between Tokyo, Honolulu and San Francisco in 1954.
  • Northwest Orient Airlines: Northwest Orient Airlines began serving Hawaii on December 22, 1948.
  • Omni: Omni Air began service to Hawaii in 1998.
  • Philippine Air Lines: Philippine Air Lines began service to Hawaii in 1947.
  • Qantas: Qantas flew its first flight into Honolulu on September 26, 1941.
  • TEAL: TEAL inaugurated passenger service to Hawaii
  • Trans International Airlines: Trans International Airlines inaugurated service to Hawaii in 1950.
  • United Air Lines: United Airlines began service to Honolulu on May 1, 1947.
  • World Airways: World Airways began service to Hawaii in 1956.