Ohana by Hawaiian explained

Airline:Ohana by Hawaiian
Iata:--
Icao:CFS
Callsign:EMPIRE
Founded:2013
Bases:
Focus Cities:
Fleet Size:7
Destinations:4
Parent:Hawaiian Airlines
Headquarters:Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

ʻOhana by Hawaiian was a regional subsidiary carrier of Hawaiian Airlines. The service was operated using four ATR 42 turboprop airplanes owned by Hawaiian and operated under contract by Empire Airlines. The new service was slated to begin in summer 2013 initially flying to Moloka'i and Lana'i; however, the airline was unable to begin operations during that period because of Federal Aviation Administration delays in certifying ʻOhana's operation.[1] During its time of operation, ʻOhana by Hawaiian was fully integrated into the Hawaiian Airlines network.[2]

On May 27, 2021, Hawaiian announced that 'Ohana by Hawaiian would be discontinued after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the shuttering of the carrier's operations. All of its fleet will be sold and existing employees working under Hawaiian will be reassigned elsewhere.

History

In February 2014, Hawaiian announced that ʻOhana would begin service on March 11.[3] On June 12, 2014, ʻOhana by Hawaiian announced it would expand its route network to Maui, offering daily flights between Kahului, Maui and Moloka'i; Kahului and Kona, Hawai'i Island; and Kahului and Hilo.[4]

In July 2015, Hawaiian announced that Empire Airlines would begin all cargo freighter service on interisland routes in Hawaii with ATR 72 turboprop aircraft as part of the ʻOhana by Hawaiian service.[5] [6] [7] [8] Freighter operation began in March 2018 after the acquisition of ATR 72-200(F) aircraft.[9] [10]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, ʻOhana began reducing its operations. On March 25, 2020, ʻOhana suspended service to and from Kapalua as a part of its first round of interisland schedule reductions.[11] Beginning November 1, 2020, ʻOhana paused passenger service to Lanai and Molokai and all interisland cargo service, citing a clause in their contracts with Hawaiian pilots that stated ʻOhana flights could not be operated if interisland flights operated by Hawaiian's Boeing 717 and Airbus A321 aircraft were significantly reduced as well.[12] Passenger service to Lanai and Molokai was eventually discontinued on January 14, 2021, effectively suspending the carrier's operations.[13]

On May 27, 2021, Hawaiian announced that it would discontinue the ʻOhana brand and service after the pandemic and resulting quarantine significantly impacted interisland travel.[14] The interruptions in service forced the airline to reconsider the viability of operation and determine it was no longer feasible. The carrier's ATR fleet would be moved to the mainland and be prepared for sale.[15]

Former destinations

ʻOhana by Hawaiian served the following destinations:[16]

CityStateICAO codeAirport
HiloHawaiiPHTOHilo International Airport
HonoluluHawaiiPHNLDaniel K. Inouye International Airport
KahuluiHawaiiPHOGKahului Airport
Kailua-KonaHawaiiPHKOKona International Airport
KapaluaHawaiiPHJHKapalua Airport
LanaiHawaiiPHNYLanai Airport
LihueHawaiiPHLILihue Airport
MolokaiHawaiiPHMKMolokai Airport

Cargo flights were flown between Honolulu and Hilo, Kahului, Kona, and Lihue.[17]

Former fleet

ʻOhana by Hawaiian
AircraftIn servicePassengersNotes
ATR 42-500448[18]
ATR 72-212F3Cargo
Total7

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Schofield . Adrian . October 16, 2013 . Washington Budget Battles Disrupt Hawaiian Airlines' Strategy . Aviation Week . October 17, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131019113222/http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/awx_10_16_2013_p0-627346.xml . October 19, 2013.
  2. Web site: Ohana by Hawaiian. 2013-02-11.
  3. ʻOhana by Hawaiian Celebrates New Interisland Turboprop Service with Special $59 Fare Sale . Hawaiian Airlines . February 10, 2014 . 10 February 2014.
  4. News: ʻOhana by Hawaiian Expands its Route Network to Include Maui . Hawaiian Airlines . June 12, 2014 . 12 June 2014.
  5. Web site: Hawaiian Airlines outlines reasons for freighter acquisitions ǀ Air Cargo News. Ltd. DVV Media International. Aircargonews.net. 29 July 2015 . en. 2018-07-14.
  6. News: Hawaiian gives inter-island cargo the 'Ohana treatment. 2015-09-04. Air Cargo World. 2018-07-14. en-US.
  7. Web site: Hawaiian to Expand Cargo Service with 3 ATR72F Freighters - PCC Daily Aviation News for Pilots - PILOT CAREER CENTER. Pilotcareercenter.com. en. 2018-07-14.
  8. News: Hawaiian to acquire three ATR 72 freighters to operate under the 'Ohana by Hawaiian brand. 2015-07-21. World Airline News. 2018-07-14. en-US.
  9. News: Hawaiian Airlines to launch ATR 72 freighter operations in March 2018. 2018-02-15. AirlinerWatch. 2018-07-14.
  10. News: Hawaiian Airlines to start ATR72 freighter ops in late 1Q18. ch-aviation. 2018-07-14. en-US.
  11. News: Tsai . Michael . March 23, 2020 . Hawaiian Airlines to cease most flights . . May 27, 2021.
  12. News: Uechi . Colleen . October 10, 2020 . Hawaiian Airlines to suspend 'Ohana service . . May 27, 2021.
  13. News: January 6, 2021 . 'Ohana by Hawaiian to suspend air service between Honolulu and both Molokai and Lanai . .
  14. Web site: Newsroom . Hawaiian Airlines . Hawaiian Airlines Ends ‘Ohana by Hawaiian Service . 2024-05-03 . Hawaiian Airlines Newsroom . en.
  15. News: Schaefers . Allison . May 27, 2021 . Hawaiian Airlines ends 'Ohana by Hawaiian service . . May 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210528013420/https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/05/27/breaking-news/hawaiian-airlines-ends-ohana-by-hawaiian-service/ . May 28, 2021.
  16. Web site: Ohana fleet and destinations.
  17. Hawaiian Airlines Celebrates Launch of All-Cargo Neighbor Island Service . August 13, 2018 . Hawaiian Airlines .
  18. News: Fleet Details and History. planespotters.net. 21 July 2018.