#US Department of Transportation
Mānoa’s AI traffic safety project wins $750K prize from US Department of Transportation
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has earned a $750,000 award from the US Department of Transportation for developing a system that detects and prevents potential crashes at intersections.
Maui County receives $15.43M grant for West Maui Greenway project
The County of Maui was recently awarded a $15.43 million grant from the federal government to support the first phase of the West Maui Greenway, a project that will contribute to several key areas of Lahaina’s recovery from the 2023 Maui wildfires.
New ‘robust’ Hawaiian-Alaska airlines flies aircraft too big for Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi
The officially merged Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines have expanded Hawaiian’s former 64-aircraft fleet into a combined fleet of 350 passenger airplanes, now offering Hawaiʻi residents non-stop or one-stop flights to 128 cities and destinations like Chicago, Denver, Washington, D.C., Toronto, New Orleans, Costa Rica and Miami. But the airline merger will not bring new air service to Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kapalua or Hāna.
Alaska Airlines clears last regulatory hurdle to finalize merger with Hawaiian Airlines
The US Department of Transportation has given Alaska Airlines permission to close on its $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, after the carriers agreed to maintain key Hawaii routes and adopt consumer protections. This exemption allows the carriers, which are respectively the fifth and tenth largest domestic airlines, to finalize their merger while maintaining separate operations until DOT rules on their transfer application.
Hawaiian Airlines on-time performance best in United States in 2021 at 90%
For the 18th consecutive year, Hawaiian Airlines is the nation’s most punctual carrier, with a 90.15 on-time rate in 2021, according to data from the US Department of Transportation.
Hawaiʻi receiving $339 million for bridges from new federal infrastructure law
As a result of the new Bipartisan Infrastructure law, Hawai‘i will receive $339 million in federal funding over five years, including $67.8 million in 2022, for bridges in need of repair or replacement around the state.
Hawaiian Air Expands Tokyo Flight Options Months Ahead of Olympics
Tickets are now on sale for a new daily nonstop flight between Honolulu and Tokyo on Hawaiian Airlines.
Hawaiian Airlines Adds New Route to Tokyo
Beginning next summer, Hawaiian Airlines will operate an additional daily nonstop flight between Haneda Airport and Honolulu International Airport. The airlines announced last Friday it received final approval from the US Department of Transportation for the new route. “As the U.S. airline offering the most flights to the most markets between Japan and Hawai‘i, we […]
