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Bridgeville, California (population 25) was the first town to be sold on eBay in 2002, and has been up for sale three times since. [1] In January 2003, Thatch Cay, the last privately held and undeveloped U.S. Virgin Island, was listed for auction by Idealight International. The minimum bid was US$3 million and the sale closed January 16, 2003. [2]
1925 John Rodgers leads a non-stop flight attempt from California to Hawaii in a Naval Aircraft Factory PN. 1927 January - Lewis Hawaiian Tours starts flights between islands in a five-seat Ryan modified from a swept-wing standard. [4] 1927 The Dole Air Derby challenged aviators to fly from Oakland, California to Honolulu. Only two aircraft ...
Hawaiian Airlines started to offer jet service in 1966 with the acquisition of Douglas DC-9-10 aircraft, which cut travel times in half on most of its routes. From 1973 on, the airline's logo featured the face of Miss Hawaii 1964, Leina'ala Drummond, who had been a flight attendant with the airline. [25]
Mid Pacific Air Fokker F28-4000. This aircraft crashed while operating with Korean Air Mid Pacific Air NAMC YS-11A-659. Mid Pacific Air was a low-cost regional airline which began operations with passenger services in Hawaii. Founded in 1981, initial routes connected the islands of Kauai, O'ahu, Maui and Hawaii (the Big Island).
Feb. 25—The Boeing 787-9s are more fuel-efficient, capable of traveling greater distances. The arrival of Hawaiian Airlines' first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner marks a milestone in the airlines' 94 ...
Alaska Airlines closed its $1 billion purchase of Hawaiian Airlines on Wednesday, a day after the federal government removed the last major regulatory obstacle to the deal. Alaska will also assume ...
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Mokulele is the Hawaiian word for “flying ship” but has come to represent not only airplanes but aviation and airlines more generally. Mokulele Cessna 208B Grand Caravan. In 2005, it was acquired by Boyer Industries, headed by Bill Boyer, Jr., a former baggage handler turned entrepreneur who became the airline's CEO. [2]