Aloha Airlines had shut down its transpacific and inter-island passenger flight services with effect from the 31st of March, 2008. It had already filed for bankruptcy protection. At present, Aloha airlines operate as a cargo carrier from its base in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Aloha Airlines had functioned as an ancillary unit of the Aloha Airgroup. This airlines company was facing severe financial crisis for a long period of time. It had submitted a request for bankruptcy protection in 2004. However, the crisis was tided over by the influx of investor support and labor contracts in 2006.
Aloha Airlines had ventured into the civil aviation sector in 1946. It was then known as Trans-Pacific Airlines. It had a huge fleet comprising of 27 aircrafts and a total number of 3482 employees. It provided air transport to 16 destinations across the US mainland, Canada, the South Pacific and the Hawaiian Islands. The Aloha Airlines had a world class reputation for its quality services. It enjoyed a major share in the US civil aviation sector. Some of the main destinations that were covered by Aloha Airlines are Kahului, Lihue, Honolulu, Hilo, Kona and Hawaii.