Guide Note:
Aloha Airlines was forced into bankruptcy due to high fuel costs and a local, inter-island competition, which drove ticket prices down to a critical level. On March 21, 2008, the airline filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to stay in business. However, the airliner was forced to shut down laying off nearly 1,900 workers.1
Fast Facts:
- Established: 1946
- Ended passenger service: March 31, 2008
- HQ: Honolulu, Hawaii
- Competitor: Mesa Air Group Inc., and Hawaiian Airlines
- Mesa Air Group Inc. addition of 50-seat Bombardier CRJ-200s contributed to Alhoa's downfall2
- Aloha said its annual fuel expenses have increased by $71 million in its final year of operation3
- Aloha operated 26 aircrafts that served the five Hawaiian islands
- UAL Holdings Corporation, United Airlines' parent company, had a minority stake in Aloha Airlines and sat on the company's board
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