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Other than some small aircraft serving various airports in Hawaii, Hawaiian and Aloha Airlines had seen little competition for many years, .
In 1981, Mid Pacific Air entered the market with a 64 seat
NAMC YS-11 aircraft. The following seven years were difficult financially and the last flight was flown in 1988.
See more about Mid Pacific Air below.
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Mid-Pacific Air introduced jets with the addition of the Focker
F-28 400 in 1985. 2 jet aircraft arrived in July of that year with hopes for more but both were sold in 1987.
Honolulu Star-Bulletin 12/23/84
NEWS
Editorial Honolulu Star--Bulletin - March 4, 1982
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photo credit Geoff Goodall
photo credit Kurt Kolb
The old wooden Lockheed buildings can be seen in the distance (south ramp)
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The old wooden Lockheed building is gone, leaving the FAA hangar sitting alone.
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photo credit Bruce Highland
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photo credit Mel Lawrence
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photo credit AirNikon
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