http://starbulletin.com/2005/03/17/business/story1.html
"Soon after the attack of Sept. 11, existing airlines began to cut back interisland service and raise their fares," Delano said. "Today, there are many fewer flights, and fares have gotten so high that many people can no longer afford to visit their families and friends, or tend to business on the neighbor islands. I started FlyHawaii because I believe Hawaii's air carriers have a special responsibility to deliver convenient, affordable interisland service to local residents." FlyHawaii will use ATR-72 aircraft that have leather seats and can hold 68 passengers in a two-by-two seating configuration. Delano said there will be no assigned seating and no fee to make flight changes. ... ... Delano said he can keep the costs down because the planes have significantly lower fuel and maintenance costs than aircraft used by FlyHawaii's competitors. He also said FlyHawaii will use "the most cost-efficient Web ticketing and cutting-edge flight and maintenance software" and will operate with a more efficient staff-to-aircraft ratio.
