Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company
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Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company was the company headquartered in Honolulu that ran steam boat service between Hawaiian
cities from 1883 until 1947. On January 30, 1929 company founded the subsidiary
company Inter-Island Airways that was later renamed to Hawaiian Airlines
. Hawaiian Airlines today is a major airline.
The company was formed as a result of incorporation of a fleet of a few steamers owned by the captain Thomas R. Foster.
Company's passenger service between islands was discontinued in 1947.
Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian Islands are an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls, numerous smaller islets, and undersea seamounts in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some 1,500 miles from the island of Hawaii in the south to northernmost Kure Atoll...
cities from 1883 until 1947. On January 30, 1929 company founded the subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
company Inter-Island Airways that was later renamed to Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a major airline of the United States. It is the largest airline based in the State of Hawai'i, and is the 11th largest commercial airline in the country. Based in Honolulu CDP, City and County of Honolulu, the airline operates its main hub at Honolulu International...
. Hawaiian Airlines today is a major airline.
The company was formed as a result of incorporation of a fleet of a few steamers owned by the captain Thomas R. Foster.
Company's passenger service between islands was discontinued in 1947.