The Air Line Pilots Association, International recognized Hawaiian Airlines Capt. Charles Perkins on Friday with a Presidential Citation for his groundbreaking efforts to secure airline jump seats for off-duty airline pilots. The award was presented during ALPA’s 62nd Air Safety Forum in Washington, D.C.
For over a decade, Perkins has been a pilot volunteer on ALPA’s Hawaiian group’s Jumpseat Committee. Over the years, he worked on securing reciprocal jump-seat agreements between Hawaiian and various airlines, both domestic and international, in order to allow properly screened pilots and other airline personnel to sit in the jump seat of an airliner as long as the captain granted his or her permission.
Shortly after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, severe restrictions were placed on the use of the cockpit jump seat on international flights. However, because jump-seat access is an important resource on which airline pilots depend for many reasons, including moving between home and base, Perkins refocused his efforts toward enhancing security screening standards to restore access to both domestic and international jump seats.
Hawaiian ranks second for airline food
Hawaiian Airlines has been ranked second by Travel + Leisure in the category of Best Domestic Airlines for Food.
The ranking was based on data from the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2016 survey.
Virgin America came out on top, followed by Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Alaska Airlines and Sun Country Airlines.
U.S. economy grew at 1.1% pace in spring
WASHINGTON >> The U.S. economy expanded at a sluggish 1.1 percent pace this spring as businesses sharply reduced their stockpiles of goods and spent less on new buildings and equipment. Yet most analysts forecast much faster growth in the summer and fall, fueled by healthy consumer spending.
Consumers offset the corporate cutbacks in the April-June quarter by spending at the fastest pace in six quarters, the Commerce Department said Friday. That suggests steady job growth and modest pay gains are making Americans more confident and willing to spend.
ON THE MOVE
Outrigger Hotels and Resorts has announced the following management appointments:
>> Robin Estrada as director of sales and marketing for Hawaii Vacation Condos by Outrigger from director of sales and marketing for Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort. Prior to joining Outrigger, she was senior account representative for Hertz, Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental, and sales manager for Halekulani and Waikiki Parc Hotel.
>> Brandon Asuncion as controller for OHANA Hotels by Outrigger from assistant controller. Prior to joining Outrigger he was an audit senior associate at KPMG LLP.
>> Reid Yoshida as general manager for Wyndham Vacation Resorts Royal Garden at Waikiki. He has been an assistant general manager at Embassy Suites by Hilton-Waikiki Beach Walk, assistant general manager and rooms division manager for Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel and assistant director of front office operations at Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa.
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