Served: March 15, 2013 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.

and 

EMPIRE AIRLINES, INC.

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NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME

On February 14, 2013, Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (“Hawaiian”), a U.S. certificated air carrier, and 

Empire Airlines, Inc. (“Empire”), a U.S. certificated air carrier1 jointly requested that the 

Department register the trade name “Ohana by Hawaiian” for use in certain of its air 

transportation operations. 

The joint applicants state that Empire will be providing contracted services using its certificate of 

public convenience and necessity to operate Hawaiian owned aircraft in certain limited interisland markets in Hawaii. Those flights will be advertised and held out to the public by 

Hawaiian using its two letter designator as the code. Hawaiian will be advertising these flights 

under the name “Ohana by Hawaiian” in the Hawaii inter-line markets.

Part 215 of the Department’s regulations (14 CFR Part 215) provides that any air carrier wishing 

to use an alternative trade name must first register that name with the Department. The rule 

further states that the Department may register such name after the air carrier gives notification 

to similarly named air carriers of the proposed use of the name. In this case, we identified no 

similarly named air carriers. 

Importantly, we note that joint applicants state that Hawaiian will make all required disclosures 

of the identity of the operating air carrier in accordance with the provisions of Part 257 of the 

Department’s regulations (14 CFR Part 257). In addition, the joint applicants state that in 

accordance with Federal Aviation Administration requirements, both Hawaiian and Empire state 

that the aircraft to be used to operate service on behalf of Hawaiian will clearly identify the

operating air carrier.

 

1 Both Hawaiian’s and Empire’s certificate authority was last reissued by Order 98-7-6.
2

Since Hawaiian and Empire have complied with the requirements of Part 215, we acknowledge 

the registration of the trade name “Ohana by Hawaiian” by Hawaiian and Empire for immediate 

use in their operations. 

Dated at Washington, D.C., March 15, 2013 

TODD M. HOMAN

Director

Office of Aviation Analysis

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at

http://www.regulations.gov
Attachment 

SERVICE LIST FOR HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.,

and EMPIRE AIRLINES, INC.

JONATHON B HILL

J PARKER ERKMANN

BENJAMIN M BERLIN

DOW LOHNES PLLC

COUNSEL FOR HAWAIIAN AIRLINES INC

1200 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW

SUITE 800

WASHINGTON DC 20036

MALCOLM L BENGE

ZUCKERT SCOTT & RASENBERGER LLP

COUNSEL FOR EMPIRE AIRLINES INC

888 SEVENTEENTH STREET NW

WASHINGTON DC 20006

OFFICE OF AIRLINE INFORMATION

DOT/RSPA/BTS E-36

1200 NEW JERSEY AVE SE

WASHINGTON DC 20590

PETER LYNCH 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

ASST CHIEF COUNSEL 

FOR ENFORCEMENT AGC-300

800 INDEPENDENCE AVE SW

WASHINGTON DC 20591

MARK MAZOR

CERTIFICATION SECTION MANAGER

FAA AFS-900

45005 AVIATION DRIVE SUITE 131

DULLES VA 20166

TIMOTHY LETT

POI FOR EMPIRE AIRLINES

FAA SPOKANE FSDO

6133 EAST RUTTER AVE., 

SPOKANE WA 99212-1454

JOHANNES LINSCHOTEN

POI FOR HAWAIIAN AIRLINES INC

CERTIFICATE MANAGEMENT OFFICE –

HONOLULU

135 NAKOLO PLACE

HONOLULU HI 96819

OFFICE OF AIRLINE INFORMATION

DOT/RITA/BTS E-34

1200 NEW JERSEY AVE SE

WASHINGTON DC 20590