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'go!' is an airline based in Honolulu, Hawaii. It operates interisland services within Hawaii. Its main base is Honolulu International Airport.[1] It is a division within the Mesa Airlines subsidiary of Mesa Air Group and its flights are operated by Mesa Airlines.[2]
| Contents |
| History |
| Lawsuits over formation |
| Destinations |
| go! destinations |
| go! Express destinations |
| Fleet |
| Frequent flyer program |
| External links |
| References |
History
The airline started operations on June 9, 2006, using five Bombardier CRJ-200 regional jet aircraft.
In September 2006, the airline announced that it had reached an agreement with Mokulele Airlines, whereby Mokulele would operate Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft to Kapalua, Molokai, and Lanai under the name 'go!Express'. Service began with flights from Kapalua to Honolulu, Kahului, and Kona on April 17, 2007.[3][4]
Lawsuits over formation
In February 2006, before the airline had started flying, Hawaiian Airlines filed a complaint for injunctive relief. In its complaint, Hawaiian Airlines notes that Mesa Air Group had been a potential investor during Hawaiian's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and as such, had access to confidential business data that it alleges Mesa then used in developing go!. Hawaiian claimed that the confidentiality agreement under which potential investors were given access to the data prohibited the use of that information to compete with Hawaiian for a period of two years. [5] An opening trial date has been set for September 25, 2007.[6]
In a memo explaining his decision to rule against Hawaiian's request for a preliminary injunction, Judge Faris wrote that e-mail made public during Hawaiian Airlines lawsuit "raises real doubts about the propriety of Mesa's conduct."[7]
In March 2006, Mesa filed a counter suit, claiming that Hawaiian was violating antitrust law by trying to keep Mesa out of Hawaii, using legal maneuvers to prevent Mesa from offering fares below the prevailing fares offered by Hawaiian. Mesa also alleged that Hawaiian had coerced two freight forwarders into refusing parts and equipment Mesa wanted to ship to Hawaii for the new airline. [8] This counter suit was rejected by the bankruptcy judge on December 8, 2006.
In October 2006, Aloha Airlines parent Aloha Airgroup filed a lawsuit similar to Hawaiian's, claiming that Mesa received confidential information during Aloha's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and improperly used it to enter the Hawaii inter-island market with the intent of driving Aloha out of business.[3]
Destinations
Mesa Airlines operates flights on behalf of go! to the following destinations:
go! destinations
Hawaii
★ Hilo (Hilo International Airport)
★ Honolulu (Honolulu International Airport) 'Hub'
★ Kahului (Kahului Airport)
★ Kona (Kona International Airport)
★ Lihue (Lihue Airport)
go! Express destinations
Hawaii
★ Honolulu (Honolulu International Airport)
★ Kahului (Kahului Airport)
★ Kapalua (Kapalua Airport)
★ Kona (Kona International Airport)
★ Molokai (Molokai Airport)
Fleet
As of September 2007, the go! fleet includes:[10]
| Type | Aircraft | Passengers (Economy) | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier CRJ-200 | 5 | All (Interisland) |
As of September 2007, go!'s average fleet age was 6.4 years old.[11]
The airline has delayed plans to order eight to twelve larger aircraft, either the Bombardier CRJ-900 or Embraer 195, to replace the CRJ-200s. In the meantime, a sixth CRJ-200 is expected to be in Hawaii by summer 2007.[12][13]
Frequent flyer program
'go! Miles' Each flight on go! credits 500 miles. Upon accruing 5,000 miles, the participant is awarded one one-way segment on go!.
External links
★ go!
References
1. Directory: World Airlines
2. go! Route Information
3.
4. go!Express launches
5. Hawaiian Airlines sues new competitor Rick Daysog
6. Judge throws out Mesa countersuit
7. Memorandum of Decision on Motion for Preliminary Injunction
8. Mesa countersues Hawaiian Air Dave Segal
9.
10. go! Airlines Fleet Detail
11. go! Airlines Fleet Age
12. Local airline battle flares anew Dave Segal
13. Mesa's delays plan to swap its fleet for larger aircraft Dave Segal
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