Aloha Airlines (1946 - March 30, 2008) is an American airline headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. It operates air cargo and contract air services out of its hub at Honolulu International Airport. The airline is scheduled to discontinue passenger services on March 31, 2008, however cargo services will continue to operate.
The airlines was founded as charter carrier Trans-Pacific Airlines by publisher Ruddy Tongg as a competitor to Hawaiian Airlines, commencing operations on Aloha Friday, July 26, 1946 with a single war-surplus Douglas C-47 (DC-3) on a flight from Honolulu to Maui and Hilo
On March 30, 2008, 10 days after placing itself under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Aloha Airlines announced that March 31, 2008, would be the last day of scheduled passenger services both on transpacific and interisland routes.
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