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Article: Traditional Hawaiian Ceremony Marks Start of Assembly of Hawaiian Airlines' First Boeing 717-200.
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- October 4, 2000
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LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ --
The haunting sounds of a chant in the Hawaiian language and a stirring performance of ancient hula filled the Boeing 717 production facility today during a blessing ceremony, marking the official start of final assembly of the first Boeing 717 airplane to be built for Hawaiian Airlines.
The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) began assembly of airplane number 5050 -- the 50th in the 717-200 series -- scheduled to be delivered to Hawaiian in February 2001. In an agreement valued at $430 million, Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (Amex: HA; PCX) will acquire 13 new Boeing 717s in 2001, with rights to purchase up to seven more.
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