Pioneer Airlines

Inter-Island Airways advertisement drawing

Inter-Island Airways/Hawaiian Airlines

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

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.

Historical photo of the Pan Am Clipper
1961 photo of Aloha Airlines' 1st arrival on Oahu

Aloha Airlines

Trans-Pacific Airlines, later renamed Aloha Airlines, began interisland service in 1946.

Andrew Flying Service

Service began in 1932, delivering anything to the people that will fit on the plane such as Christmas trees, laundry, food, etc.

Photo of an Andrew Flying Service aircraft

British Overseas Airways Corp.

BOAC launched service to Honolulu on August 23, 1959.

Canadian Pacific Air Lines

Inaugurated service to Honolulu on July 13, 1949.

Photo of a Continental Airlines aircraft

Continental Airlines

Inaugurated service to Honolulu on September 2, 1964.

EVA Air

Launched Hawaii flights in 1994.

Photo of an Eva Air aircraft taking flight
1939 Gambo Flying School aircraft

Gambo Flying Service

Service was started in 1939.

Japan Air Lines

Inaugurated service between Tokyo, Honolulu and San Francisco in 1954.

Northwest Orient Airlines

Began serving Hawaii on December 22, 1948.

Omni

Began service to Hawaii in 1998.

An Omni Air 757 during take off

Philippine Air Lines

Began service to Hawaii in 1947.

Qantas

Flew its first flight into Honolulu on September 26, 1941.

Ceremony honoring Qantas

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd

TEAL inaugurated passenger service to Hawaii

Trans International Airlines

Inaugurated service to Hawaii in 1950.

United Airlines flies past Diamond Head

United Air Lines

Began service to Honolulu on May 1, 1947.

World Airways

Began service to Hawaii in 1956.