Private company
The Hawaii Express
Logo: The Hawaii Express System Timetable, August 1983, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3
1980s scheduled passenger airline
The Hawaii Express (IATA: LP, ICAO: HEA) was a scheduled passenger airline that operated flights between Los Angeles, California (LAX) and Honolulu, Hawaii (HNL). It was nicknamed "The Big Pineapple" and started service with one Boeing 747-100 aircraft, featuring a unique and detailed paint job with a mango-colored tail and a rainbow-colored stripe down the side.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Hawaii Express (IATA: LP, ICAO: HEA) was a scheduled passenger airline that operated flights between Los Angeles, California (LAX) and Honolulu, Hawaii (HNL). It was nicknamed "The Big Pineapple" and started service with one Boeing 747-100 aircraft, featuring a unique and detailed paint job with a mango-colored tail and a rainbow-colored stripe down the side.2
Timeline
- 1982Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaThe Hawaii Express
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ7739054
Sources
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- 1WikidataThe Hawaii Express on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaThe Hawaii Express on Wikipedia
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