Archive for April, 2008

Go! Pilots Fall Asleep During Flight!

KGMB television reports that the flight crew of a Go! Airlines interisland flight fell asleep during a flight between Honolulu and Hilo. The February 13th flight overshot the Hilo airport by 15 miles before the plane was turned around and landed safely. Both pilots were fired by the airline for not immediatly reporting the incident. [...]

Hawaii Superferry Adding Second Maui Trip

Hawaii Superferry is adding a second Maui trip starting May 9th. The afternoon sailing will operate Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.The second trip will benefit commercial customers who want more flexibility in reaching markets according to Superferry President and CEO John Garibaldi.
Currently the Superferry leaves Honolulu at 6:30 AM each day and arrives in Maui [...]

Northwest-Delta Merger Likely to Reduce Hawaii Service

The recently announced merger deal between Northwest Airlines and Delta Airlines is likely to put more pressure on Hawaii air capacity.Delta currently offers seven daily round trips to the islands, five to Oahu and two to Maui.  Northwest operates six flights daily from the US mainland to Oahu.
It is expected the merged airlines will try [...]