BUSINESS BRIEFS
United, Hawaiian Air now partners
Advertiser Staff and News Services
United is adding Hawaiian Airlines as a codeshare partner, the two carriers announced yesterday.
The move allows United to replace previous partner Aloha Airlines, which went out of business in March. United says it expects the flights under the codeshare pact to begin by the end of summer.
Codeshare deals allow airlines to place their codes and sell connecting seats on each others' flights. United currently offers 18 daily flights between Hawai'i and the mainland USA, something United says is "more than any other carrier." United customers will be able to fly to Hawai'i on United and connect to Hawaiian Air flights within the state. United customers can also earn and redeem miles on Hawaiian's interisland flights.
UH BUSINESS SCHOOL GETS $150,000
The University of Hawai'i-Manoa Shidler College of Business has received a gift of $150,000 from Young Brothers, Ltd./Hawaiian Tug & Barge and Maui Petroleum and Hawaii Petroleum to provide scholarships to Neighbor Island students enrolling in the school's master of business administration program.
"We are extremely grateful for Young Brothers/Hawaiian Tug & Barge and Maui Petroleum and Hawaii Petroleum for their scholarship support," said V. Vance Roley, dean of the Shidler College of Business.
The latest grant is in addition to $120,000 the companies donated to the Neighbor Island MBA program in 2006. That donation provided funding for 10 scholarships. Recipients must be Neighbor Island residents and are chosen based on their grade point average and financial need.
Young Brothers/Hawaiian Tug & Barge and Maui Petroleum and Hawaii Petroleum are subsidiaries of Seattle-based Saltchuk Resources Inc. Saltchuk on Wednesday completed its acquisition of Aloha Air Cargo.
For more information on the NIMBA program visit: www.shidler.hawaii.edu/nimba.
HECO TO BUY PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER
Hawaiian Electric Co. has received regulatory approval to undertake a project that will increase its use of renewable energy and gain experience with photovoltaic systems.
The company said the state Public Utilities Commission has approved HECO's contract to purchase power from a photovoltaic electrical system that Hoku Solar Inc. will install on the roof of the Archer Substation at its Ward Avenue facility. HECO said the 218-kilowatt system is expected to be in service by the end of 2008.
Hawaiian Electric said it initiated the Archer Substation project to increase its use of renewable energy and gain experience with photovoltaic development, economics, performance, and operations and maintenance.
ISLE SAFETY ENGINEERS MEET MONDAY
The American Society of Safety Engineers' Hawai'i Chapter will hold its biennial Governor's Pacific Rim Safety and Health Conference Monday through Wednesday at the Hawai'i Convention Center.
The event will feature more than 60 local, national and international speakers on current occupational, safety, health and risk management topics. About 100 exhibitors also will be on hand to display their newest products and services.
The keynote speaker will be Bob Albright of JMJ Associates, who will discuss "World Class Safety Performance Creating an Incident and Injury Free Culture and Environment."
For registration information, call the University of Hawai'i Conference Center at 956-8204.
