Aloha Air Cargo

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Aloha Air Cargo is an American cargo airline headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii,[2][3] operating from a hub at Honolulu International Airport. Formerly part of Aloha Airlines, it became an independent cargo operator following the closure of the passenger airline in 2008.

History

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Main article: Aloha Airlines

Aloha Airlines was formed in 1946 and expanded over the next few decades. It filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Hawaii in 2004 an attempt to cut costs and remain competitive with other airlines serving Hawaii. Following approval of new labor contracts and securing additional investment from new investors, the airline emerged from bankruptcy protection on February 17, 2006. The airline filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection again on March 20, 2008.[4] Ten days later, on March 30, 2008, Aloha Airlines announced the suspension of all scheduled passenger flights, with the final day of operation to be March 31, 2008.[5]

After the shutdown of passenger operations, Aloha and its creditors sought to auction off its profitable cargo and contract services division. Several companies expressed interest in purchasing Aloha's cargo division, including Seattle-based Saltchuk Resources, California-based Castle & Cooke Aviation, and Hawaii-based Kahala Capital (which included Richard Ing, a minority investor in the Aloha Air Group and member of Aloha's board of directors).[6] However, a disagreement between cargo division bidders and Aloha's primary lender, GMAC Commercial Finance, ended with the bidders dropping out of the auction.[7] Almost immediately afterwards, GMAC halted all funding to Aloha's cargo division, forcing all cargo operations to cease; at the same time, Aloha's board of directors decided to convert its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization filing into a Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation.[7][8]

Aloha Air Cargo Boeing 737-200C.

Saltchuk Resources decided to renew its bid to purchase the cargo division at the urging of U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, and a deal between Aloha and Saltchuk was struck and approved by the federal bankruptcy court, where Saltchuk would purchase the cargo division for $10.5 million.[9] The sale was approved by federal Bankruptcy Judge Lloyd King on May 12, 2008, with the sale expected to close two days later.[10]

Prior to its bid for Aloha, Saltchuk Resources was already present in Hawaii through its subsidiaries Young Brothers/Hawaiian Tug & Barge, Hawaii Fuel Network, Maui Petroleum and Minit Stop Stores. The company also owns Northern Air Cargo, Alaska's largest cargo airline. A new subsidiary, Aeko Kula Inc., was set up by Saltchuk to operate Aloha Air Cargo.

On May 15, 2008 the airline received its FAA and Department of Transport authority to operate as an independent airline. The airline went through a big transformation in the first two years of operation. The airline's first president, Mike Malik, rebranded the airline; launched a host of new products and services; and established "Aloha Tech Ops", the MRO division. During this time the airline won numerous awards and was named Hawaii's Cargo Airline of the year for 2008.[11]

Destinations

United States

Hawaii

California

Nevada

Aloha Air Cargo Locations & Maps

Fleet

As of June 2014, the Aloha Air Cargo fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[12]

Aloha Air Cargo Fleet
Aircraft Total Active Orders Cargo
Capacity		 Routes Notes
Boeing 737-200C 0 0 30,000 lbs 16 to 18 Hawaii inter-island
cargo flights		 Former aircraft of Aloha Airlines,

4 stored[13]
Boeing 737-300F 3 0 42,900 lbs Former aircraft of Lufthansa[14][15]
Boeing 767-300F 1 0 52.7 tonnes[16] 5 times a week Honolulu-Los Angeles Leased from ABX Air[17]
Saab 340 3 0 [18]

Incidents

  • October 16, 2014 - N301KH a Boeing 737-300F performing freight flight from Lanai, HI to Honolulu, HI experienced a cargo shift on take-off but the crew managed to control the aircraft and continued for a safe landing in Honolulu. The shifting cargo damaged the rear bulkhead. The incident was thought to have been caused by the cargo not being properly strapped to the floor.

See also

References

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Bibliography

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External links

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  2. ↑ "Honolulu CDP, HI." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Locations." Aloha Air Cargo. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
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  13. ↑ http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Aloha%20Air%20Cargo-stored-b737.htm
  14. ↑ ALOHA AIR CARGO SELECTS AEI's B737-300SF 9 PALLET CONVERSION http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/15783 Retrieved 2014-04-22
  15. ↑ Aloha Air Cargo B733 Orders http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Aloha%20Air%20Cargo-planed-b737.htm
  16. ↑ http://www.boeing.com/boeing/commercial/767family/300f/300f_4.page
  17. ↑ http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/32329-aloha-air-cargo-leasing-an-abx-air-freighter-for-lax-flights
  18. ↑ Aloha Air Cargo Fleet of SF3 (Active) http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Aloha%20Air%20Cargo-active-sf3.htm
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