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  1. Direct Air Suspends Operations

    Tue, 13 Mar 2012

    airlines in similar situations in the past. In 2008, Aloha Airlines also abruptly suspended all operations just 10 days after United and Hawaiian Airlines stepped in to assist stranded Aloha passengers, offering them discounted flights and free

  2. Jet metal fatigue a rare risk

    Tue, 5 Apr 2011

    decompression at high altitude, only one — the 1988 Aloha Airlines flight that lost a large section of its roof — occurred when a massive section of the sides and roof on an Aloha Airlines 737-200 burst open. Flight attendant C.B. Lansing

  3. Millimeters of Aluminum Separate Airplane Passengers From Open Sky

    Tue, 5 Apr 2011

    ABC News contributor, said inspectors were forced to rethink how they conducted those inspections after the roof of Aloha Airlines Flight 243 was torn off in 1988, killing one person. He said inspectors may have to do the same now. "Nobody thought

  4. Southwest Airlines to Ground 79 Planes After Emergency Landing

    Sat, 2 Apr 2011

    inspections for its 737s. In 1998, a flight attendant died after being sucked out of a hole in the ceiling of an Aloha Airlines flight over Hawaii after cracks caused part of the ceiling on that Boeing 737 to peel open. Hours after their emergency

  5. Hawaiian Airlines hires 100 workers, plans to add 170 more

    Tue, 18 Aug 2009

    by the economic downturn. The March 2008 shutdown of Aloha Airlines , the Isles' second-largest carrier, resulted in to Dunkerley, Hawaiian has hired more than 403 former Aloha employees since last year. That figure could increase

  6. Southwest Plane Goes Under The Microscope

    Thu, 16 Jul 2009

    were among the 131 people on board when the plane landed safely. No one was injured during the scare. In 1988, an Aloha Airlines 737 peeled apart at 24,000 feet. One flight attendant died, and another eight people were injured in the incident

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  1. Southwest Inspects Planes After Hole Opens in Flight

    Tue, 14 Jul 2009

    Southwest Emergency: Experts Recall Aloha Accident Investigators are now trying highlighted the similarities to the Aloha Airlines accident of 1988, when a 737 peeled Haven't we learned anything since Aloha ?" "I say these passengers were

  2. A year after shutdown, 20% of Aloha Air workers jobless

    Mon, 30 Mar 2009

    Oh Young still feels the sting from the shutdown of Aloha Airlines . Although she has a master's degree and nearly two identities of both companies." Jobless rate has doubled Aloha Airlines , dubbed "the people's airline," closed its doors

  3. Passengers Win as Airlines Wage War

    Tue, 18 Nov 2008

    The victims: Independence Air and Aloha Airlines . First, Independence: this saga vicious airfare war against both Aloha and Hawaiian Airlines -- airlines time, the upstart prevailed. Poor Aloha got the worst of it, thanks to low

  4. Honolulu homes linger on market for longer time

    Tue, 9 Sep 2008

    job growth, this year it was hit by the shutdown of Aloha Airlines . That affected nearly 2,000 employees. At least Honolulu's we have clean air and water, and we have a friendly aloha spirit," Grosswendt says. "Even when the market slows

  5. Why airline reregulation is no longer taboo

    Tue, 9 Sep 2008

    Consider Hawaii, for example. Earlier this year, Aloha Airlines suddenly ceased flying and went bankrupt after serving the islands since 1946. There was momentary panic and then Aloha 's chief rival, Hawaiian Airlines, announced it would

  6. Losses at Hawaii airline go! hit $7.4M

    Tue, 19 Aug 2008

    Despite the shutdown of Aloha Airlines in March, losses at go! doubled during the airline's the year-earlier period. The March 31 shutdown of Aloha Airlines boosted go!'s sales as the upstart carrier added

  7. Jet Lands With Gaping Hole Torn in Fuselage

    Fri, 25 Jul 2008

    would say this was not a heroic thing but good training and a system that worked exactly as designed." In 1988, an Aloha Airlines Boeing 737 had an 18 foot section of the fuselage roof and sides torn away, resulting in a flight attended being

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  1. Plane's Engine Breaks Up, Debris Falls on Suburbs

    Tue, 29 May 2012

    countryside. Infusion break ups can be scary even deadly for those in the air to. A flight attendant was when an aloha airlines 737. Ripped wide open sending debris flying. When something comes out and it's hot. That's coming down from

    Aloha Airlines found at 1:19

    those in the air to. A flight attendant was -- when an aloha airlines 737. Ripped wide open sending debris flying. When something comes out and it's hot. That's coming down from high altitude. You don't
  2. Cracked Planes a Widespread Problem?

    Tue, 5 Apr 2011

    to go back to the drawing board in terms of how to do those inspection. But as you said as we knew that from the aloha airlines incident you know when the whole top ripped off. that go up more frequently are more susceptible to these kinds of

    Aloha Airlines found at 1:40

    those inspection. But as you said as we knew that from the aloha airlines incident -- you know when the whole top ripped off. -- -- that go up -- -- more frequently are more susceptible
  3. Feb. 24, 1989: Airplane Structural Failure

    Wed, 30 Dec 2009

    year. And once again there are questions about the effects of age. Here's ABC's Jim Slade. April 1988. And aloha airlines 737 burst in flight over Hawaii. December 1988 and eastern 727 profit and control and fuselage. January 1989 Piedmont

    Aloha Airlines found at 1:50

    about the effects of age. Here's ABC's Jim Slade. April 1988. And aloha airlines 737 burst in flight over Hawaii. December 1988 and eastern 727 profit and control and -- fuselage. January 1989 -- Piedmont 737
  4. Feb. 24, 1989: Flight 811 Rips Open

    Tue, 29 Dec 2009

    and Scotland December 21. Structural failure eastern airlines West Virginia also last December. Structural failure aloha airlines Hawaii last April. Metal fatigue Piedmont airlines Chicago January 20. Passengers can help but wonder whether there

    Aloha Airlines found at 3:39

    21. Structural failure eastern airlines West Virginia also last December. Structural failure aloha airlines Hawaii last April. Metal fatigue -- Piedmont airlines Chicago January 20. Passengers can help but wonder whether there -- rights and their
  5. ABC World News, 04.10.08

    Thu, 10 Apr 2008

    from the sale of frontier tickets. Frontier says it plans to continue flying while it reorganize its ATA sky bus and aloha airlines have also declared bankruptcy recently. Well make way for duckling some mama duck and her brood have taken over the

    Aloha Airlines found at 1:15

    plans to continue flying while it reorganize its ATA sky bus and aloha airlines have also declared bankruptcy recently. Well make way for duckling some mama duck and her brood have taken over the pool in

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