ALOHA airlines

[metrodriver808]

anyone know what's up with the marine life being painted on the 700 in the hangar? are they all getting different paint jobs?

 

[islandhopper]

Yeah, I read that too. I meant is there talk of the agreement meaning more than what was reported in the news. Talks of hiring, training bubbles, etc. lead me to think that there is talk of the deal meaning more than just a noncash transaction involving a codeshare agreement and a seat on the board.

Rumors aboud of replacing the AQ732's with desert rat 735's. Maybe one of the serial number geeks can enlighten us as to if this is a possibility.

 

[islandhopper]

anyone know what's up with the marine life being painted on the 700 in the hangar? are they all getting different paint jobs?

That was the artist Wyland in there today spraying our N748AL.


Heres a few pics I took tonight with my cell phone.
http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/5125/0508072052cc4.jpg
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/8575/0508072053vm4.jpg
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/963/0508072054yr1.jpg
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/1926/0508072055og4.jpg
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1953/0508072056ux0.jpg

 

[islandhopper]

Theres at least one more pic here right now http://hnlrarebirds.blogspot.com/

I also saw the guy who runs this website down there snapping away also. Nothing on it yet but he should upload a few dozen pics by tomorrow. http://www.pbase.com/aqohana

 

[DTNflyer]

I hardly post on here but I figure I'll write something for the local guys/girls trying to make it back home like me. The rumor about the class in june is true, i'm in it. I just got called from aloha on may 7 for a tentative class date on June 11. I interviewed in Dec 06 and got offerred the Jan class but had to postpone due to medical reasons with my wife.

But anyways i'm stoked and scared as S@#T at the same time LOL and after 11yrs of living in a blackhole called Louisiana i'm finally coming home where I belong. Hopefully I make it on property before any crazy stuff starts happening but the good thing this time around is that I was able to build up 1000hrs pic at Expressjet, I would not have had it if I left in Jan.

I asked them what all the stuff with United meant but she had no info just that they are going to be interviewing again but its the only ray of hope I needed to make the leap of faith.

If you see a broke ass FO in the Crew room and wonder why he's got a grin from ear to ear all the time its me, so buy me one plate lunch because i'm going to need my lunch money to catch the bus home to Waianae. Got to save some money for the upcoming furlough LOL at least i'll be in Hawaii this time around.

Aloha

Charles

 

[mdanno808]

Congrats Charles, hope it is everything you've been dreaming of. First plate lunch is on me.

Dan

 

[islandhopper]

I hardly post on here but I figure I'll write something for the local guys/girls trying to make it back home like me. The rumor about the class in june is true, i'm in it. I just got called from aloha on may 7 for a tentative class date on June 11. I interviewed in Dec 06 and got offerred the Jan class but had to postpone due to medical reasons with my wife.

But anyways i'm stoked and scared as S@#T at the same time LOL and after 11yrs of living in a blackhole called Louisiana i'm finally coming home where I belong. Hopefully I make it on property before any crazy stuff starts happening but the good thing this time around is that I was able to build up 1000hrs pic at Expressjet, I would not have had it if I left in Jan.

I asked them what all the stuff with United meant but she had no info just that they are going to be interviewing again but its the only ray of hope I needed to make the leap of faith.

If you see a broke ass FO in the Crew room and wonder why he's got a grin from ear to ear all the time its me, so buy me one plate lunch because i'm going to need my lunch money to catch the bus home to Waianae. Got to save some money for the upcoming furlough LOL at least i'll be in Hawaii this time around.

Aloha

Charles

Excellent, see you in class.

 

[Freight Dog]

E komo mai, Charles!

 

[bruddahgoose]

My friend got the call today for the 11th june class. He interviewed this past week. There're 6 pilots in that class.

 

[ILStoMinimums]

Any rumors for classes after this one? How long do guys usually sit on reserve?

 

[dash8driver]

as long as they possibly can.

 

[fellows]

possible additional class.

 

[Paris]

The last class I think we had 1 go! guy, 1 USAF, and 4 Island Air.

The mins are ATP, 1000 multi, 2-year degree minimum or equivalent (60 credit hours), internal references "preferred" (read required), and unofficially, they like to see ties to the Islands.

Hope this helps.





What up Beeyotch! Still at Air Whiskey?

Am I reading that correctly? You are hiring from go! ?

 

[fellows]

There are some guys that were hired with no internal recommendation, granted that was when we were in full hiring mode several years ago. If things change here and we ramp up, it could be possible again.

 

[Freight Dog]

Am I reading that correctly? You are hiring from go! ?

Yep. I think we hired 2 or 3 guys from there.

 

[bruddahgoose]

More on the Aloha-United deal

Aloha, UAL still working on new alliance

Pacific Business News (Honolulu) - 7:11 PM HAST Sunday, May 27, 2007
by Howard Dicus


Executives of Aloha Airlines and United Airlines meet in Chicago this week to try to nail down details of a new cooperation agreement that could bring Aloha more business but not more investment cash.
The original announcement of "plans to expand their existing cooperation agreement and strengthen their partnership," issued jointly on May 3, was widely read at the time as meaning that UAL Corp. (Nasdaq: UAUA) would pump cash into privately-held Aloha, but United CEO Glenn Tilton has more recently said that is not the case and Aloha confirms that.

"They will earn the equity with some very tangible benefits," said an Aloha executive who was flying to Chicago over the weekend. "Some of the things mentioned are in discussion and are being explored. The really important ones like the expanded code-share are going to happen. Whatever is done is going to be good for Aloha and our customers."
United Senior Vice President Michael Whitaker, the airline's lead executive for alliances, told ATWOnline that United has not yet acquired the stake in Aloha but said Aloha would transfer the stake in return for UAL bringing Aloha into its frequent-flier program, co-branding on the credit card, and enhanced code-sharing that will drive business to Aloha.
United flies more seats to Hawaii than any other airlines. Its nonstops come to Hawaii from Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Osaka. It flies to Lihue, Kahului and Kona as well as to Honolulu. A vibrant code-share alliance with Aloha could give United the flexibility to cut back some of its direct flights to neighbor islands during leaner times for Hawaii tourism. The rest of the time, United could direct overflow traffic to Aloha interisland runs rather than adding flights or switching to bigger jets.
The original announcement of United taking an equity position in Aloha was seen as a cash deal because most equity stakes do involve cash, and because the company referred in the press release to benefiting from the financial and marketing strength of United. Aloha is known to be burning through cash on its interisland operations due to the protracted fare war set off by go!, the rival carrier founded by Mesa Air Group, in which tickets routinely sell for a fraction of cost.
Reach Howard Dicus at [email protected]

 

[jmt]

August class?:beer:

 

[islandhopper]

August class?:beer:

says who?

 

[Freight Dog]

August class?:beer:

Huh??

 

[ILStoMinimums]

Man I sure hope to get called if that is the case. Anything new FreightDog?