Hawaii boasts lowest jobless rate in U.S. (Airlines to hawaii)

Hawaii boasts lowest jobless rate in U.S.
Sacramento Bee - HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii could almost change its state motto to "Help Wanted." "Now hiring" signs decorate storefront windows. Some companies entice with flexible scheduling. First Hawaiian Bank has doubled its hiring bonus to $500 besides offering gym

INDUSTRY NEWS & PEOPLE March 2006
Business Travel Executive - Virgin America has announced that Don Carty, a former chairman and CEO of American Airlines, has been named chairman by VAI Partners, the start-up airline s controlling shareholder with 75 percent of equity. Carty also will become an investor in

Star-Bulletin Index
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Hoku Scientific Inc. was the biggest gainer in the Bloomberg Honolulu Star-Bulletin stock index this week, up nearly 6 percent to close at $6.40. The fuel-cell technology developer, which began trading in August at $6, has been as high as $12.80

Mesa plans to 'Go' the distance
Pacific Business News - The head of the Mainland company launching an interisland airline called "Go" says he's here to stay but the introductory fares aren't. Jonathan Ornstein, CEO of Mesa Air Group , says the $39 one-way fares he chose for the opening of service in June

Go! Airlines Debuts, Sparking Airfare War
ABC News - HONOLULU Mar 24, 2006 (AP) A new interisland carrier Thursday began selling one-way fares on its Web site for $39, sparking an airfare war in Hawaii. Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group Inc. said its new "go!" airlines will start flying between Honolulu