Maui Business
Hawaiian Air re-starts San Diego/Maui service adding 18,000 new air seats for summer
Hawaiian Airlines today, re-launched a San Diego – Maui route for the first time in two years. The seasonal flight will add non-stop daily service between the locations and will boos Mau’s air seats by 18,000 during the island’s peak summer travel season. “We’re very pleased to again be offering the convenience of nonstop flights […]
Haliimaile Pineapple Co. officials to discuss operations
Posted by Wendy Osher Executives with the newly established Haliimaile Pineapple Company will discuss the company’s operations at the upcoming meeting of the Governor’s Council of Neighbor Island Advisors for Maui. Company board member, Doug MacCluer will speak on the company’s hiring of former Maui Land and Pineapple Company employees, and the effect of the […]
Maui’s VIP Cash n’ Carry re-opening features new departments
Posted by Wendy Osher VIP Foodservice’s Cash n’ Carry store in Kahului re-opens as Cash n’ Carry Warehouse this week. The results of a six-month store renovation and transformation will be unveiled at a grand re-opening celebration this Friday, June 11, 2010 starting at 9 a.m. The remodeled warehouse features expanded offerings of more than […]
Registration Deadline for County’s Electrical Energy Storage Seminar
Today (Wednesday, June 02, 2010) is the deadline to register for an electrical energy storage seminar presented in part by the County of Maui. The event itself is a full day seminar that takes place two weeks from today on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at UH Maui College. It […]
HC&S facing future with less water for sugar
A historic decision was handed down on Tuesday that outlines in stream flow standards at 19 East Maui Streams. While water commission members saw it as a compromise, two of the main parties in the case have expressed concerns. Attorneys for the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, representing taro farmers and subsistence water users, plan to […]
Hawaii selected as early launch site for 5-cent per mile Nissan LEAF
Hawaii has been selected as an early launch site for the Nissan LEAF Electric Vehicle. As a selected launch state, the all-electric Nissan LEAF will be available to Hawaii consumers before the other locations. The initial U.S. launch is targeted for the early part of 2011. Nissan earlier announced that the LEAF would have a […]
Makena Beach & Golf Resort foreclosure action May 28
The foreclosure sale of the Makena Beach & Golf Resort has been moved to May. A bidder is being sought for the 310-room hotel located on 1,800 acres in South Maui. The property is situated at Maluaka Beach and includes two 18-hole golf courses designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., three restaurants and bars, and […]
Hawaiian Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus
Hawaiian Airlines took delivery of its first new airbus during a ceremony at the Airbus factory in Toulouse, France yesterday. The airline plans to integrate up to 27 new 294-seat airbus A330-200 planes into its fleet over the next decade under its long-range fleet renewal and expansion plan. “Today’s ceremony marks an important moment in […]
Monthly visitor spending reaches four year high
Tourism in Hawaii is stabilizing according to Tourism Liaison Marsha Wienert who responded to statistics released for March 2010. The monthly statistics Wienert said represented the largest increase in visitor spending in four years, benefiting nearly every sector of the economy. “March, boosted by spring break, brought increased visitor arrivals and slightly higher per person […]
Hawaiian Airlines Mechanic Union Reach Tentative Agreement
Hawaiian Airlines reached a tentative agreement with union mechanics. The deal with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District 142 is for a four-year contract with increased compensation for members and operational improvements for the company. The negotiations cover 600 employees, including those working as aircraft inspectors, mechanics, line service, cleaners, and contract […]
Hawaii Recovery Takes Hold according to UHERO Economic Forecast
Hawai’i’s economic recovery has begun according to the latest economic forecast released by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization. The Spring report says employment is stabilizing, with many sectors expected to add modest numbers of jobs as the year progresses. While growth is resuming, the pace of recovery—according to the report—will be slow. […]
VIDEO: Maui Mobile Network is Now 4G Fast
Maui’s mobile workforce just got faster with the launch of Oceanic Time Warner Cable’s 4G network in January. A celebration surrounding the product launch was held at the Wailea Marriott’s MALA restaurant, giving clients and businesses a chance to explore the new technology. [flashvideo file=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRlwudErpQs /] “The world of high speed is quickly becoming two […]
Maalaea Blaze Extinguished, Burns 5 Acres, Phone Service Restored
(Updated @ 5:50 p.m. Sunday, November 01, 2009) A brush fire in Maalaea burned 5 acres before being brought under control at 2:36 p.m. and extinguished at around 6 p.m. The fire was first reported at 11:26 a.m. and had forced the complete closure of the Honoapiilani Highway between Ukumehame and Maalaea for two hours. […]
HECO GETS $750,000 FOR NEW WIND ENERGY PROJECTS
Hawaiian Electric Company is the recipient of $750,000 in federal funds for the development of new wind energy projects in Hawaii. The award, from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), funded primarily by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will support HECO’s Hawaii Utility Integration Initiatives. Currently, HECO operates the Kaheawa Wind Power Farm on […]
