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It's not an easy time being a small airline these days.  Fuel is super expensive, the recession is looming, and airlines were always bad choices as an investment or venture - just to many problems:  unions, fuel, consumer pricing, huge maintenance costs.  Aloha Airlines, which we searched here on Mobissimo is gone.  Competition forced them into bankruptcy, more here via Reuters.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Aloha Airgroup Inc, parent of Aloha Airlines Inc, is shutting down on Monday, days after filing for bankruptcy protection, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition.

The company, which employs about 3,500 people, had emerged from bankruptcy protection about two years ago.

According to the Journal, the closely held carrier said marketing partner United Airlines, a unit of UAL Corp (UAUA.O: Quote, Profile, Research), and other airlines are "prepared to assist and accommodate Aloha's passengers who have been inconvenienced."