Did you know that every Hawaiian Airlines aircraft bears a name of cultural significance? Before carrying our guests to, from and within Hawaiʻi, each plane entering our fleet is adorned with a unique name that embodies the islands’ deep connection to…

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• April 28, 2022

Allyship is a crucial ingredient to the success that the Hawaiian Airlines Network for Black Employees and Allies employee resource group (NBEA ERG) has had in elevating and empowering our company’s Black teammates. This month, the NBEA leaned on its work community to host a series of impactful events focused on educating employees and honoring Juneteenth’s historical and cultural significance.

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• June 17, 2022

Capt. Kendall “Kiki” Culler spent much of her childhood with her face pressed against the backseat window of her father’s Apache twin-engine aircraft, watching life, time and the Hawaiian Islands pass below. She grew up in and around planes, setting the stage for an exciting career that included a 38-year stint as one of Hawaiian Airlines’ most celebrated pilots.

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• July 18, 2022

Planting seeds of inspiration to grow the next generation of aerospace leaders is key to continuing our legacy as Hawaiʻi’s hometown carrier. Yesterday, we teamed up with the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) to host a diverse group of 16 local middle-to-high school students enrolled in the nonprofit’s annual Aerospace Career Education (ACE) Academy.

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• July 29, 2022

This National Aviation Day, we are proud to kick off a new monthly blog series that outlines the exciting career paths of Hawaiian Airlines’ leaders. We debut this series with Chief Operating Officer Jon Snook, who entered the aviation industry as an…

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• August 19, 2022

Hawaiian Airlines this week celebrated a new milestone in its 93-year legacy: its first mother-daughter pilot crew.

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• September 2, 2022

It’s been three years since the New Zealand Sea Cleaners last stepped foot on the Hawaiian Islands as part of its mission to remove rubbish from coastlines and beaches. This week, the nonprofit teamed up with Hawaiian Airlines and Hawaiʻi Tourism Oceania (HTO) to end its pandemic-ensued hiatus.

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• September 19, 2022

Working a job in travel and aviation is as exciting as it gets. For the 8th annual Girls in Aviation Day (Sept. 24), 60 Hawaiian Airlines employees from across the company volunteered to give a group of 40 future female leaders a glimpse into a career at Hawaiʻi’s hometown carrier.

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• September 27, 2022

When Hawaiian Airlines Chief Financial Officer Shannon Okinaka was seven, her family packed up their Southern California home and moved across the Pacific to a road fronting her grandparents’ house…

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• September 28, 2022

Ninety-three years ago, a single-engine Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker with wooden wings and maroon fabric skin made history by introducing commercial air service to the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaiian Airlines today celebrated the momentous occasion that marked…

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• October 6, 2022

Tomorrow, Hawaiʻi’s hometown carrier is inviting HawaiianMiles members to support important causes by donating their miles to one (or more) of its 14 local charity partners.

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• November 28, 2022

Hawaiian Airlines today offered a warm welcome to a World War II veteran and two “Rosie the Riveters” arriving in Honolulu for events marking the 81st anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack.

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• December 3, 2022