This airline whose name is a Hawaiian term made its first flight on July 26, 1946
[DOC] [TLE] Aloha Airlines, Incorporated -- Company History [PAR] The maiden flight for paying passengers took place on July 26, 1946--a ... TPA 
Aloha Airlines, was managing to trim its losses and posted its first profit, ... Ching 
immediately shortened the company's name to simply "Aloha Airlines.