Hi there! Point taken and my prediction is just that, a prediction. The venture will either be very profitable or very disastrous. The jury is still out on that one as go! has only been flying a few days now. I wish them all the luck in the world but history is not on their side.

The first point is just based on island aviation history. The locals aren't too friendly when it comes competition in the skies, a number of carriers have come and gone over the years. The difference this time is that Hawaiian is still recovering from bankruptcy and Aloha is still mired in it. So neither carrier is in a position to fight really hard. So that, in the end, may give go! what it needs to be successful.

The second observation is not anything that an typical employee or invester could really know. The financials on the company website would never reveal how far behind a company is on payments of any type. The person in question has access to this info because they are trying to sell the leases they hold on some Mesa aircraft. And Mesa is, in fact, behind on aircraft payments. Nothing critical, but enough that the lease holder wants out and are willing to sell at break even or even at a slight loss. So fortunately or unfortunately I do have some idea of what I speak.

So, anywho...welcome to the forum...where are you based?