Designs by Hilo’s own Sig Zane will feature prominently on aircraft used by the new interisland service Ohana by Hawaiian.
Designs by Hilo’s own Sig Zane will feature prominently on aircraft used by the new interisland service Ohana by Hawaiian.
The 48-seat ATR42 twin-turboprops will “incorporate traditional kapa fabric print elements that represent three symbols of our brand values, rooted in Hawaiian culture,” according to a release on Hawaiian’s website.
Those three Hawaiian symbols include the piko, or umbilical, that also serves as the name of a star used in navigation; the manu, or bird, which is also a name for the prow of a canoe; and kalo, which was a staple source of sustenance for the Hawaiian people.
The new airline will be operated by contractor Empire Airlines and serve Molokai and Lanai.