Pacific Business News articles from May 1990

Pacific Business News archives from May 1990

Campbell Estate to launch Kahuku industrial park.
May 28, 1990... Campbell Estate to launch Kahuku industrial park Based on growth in the area and the needs of local residents, The Estate of James Campbell wants to build the first industrial park on Oahu's north shore in Kahuku. Charles A. Ehrhorn,...

Alii Place underway. (new office building being built in Honolulu)
May 28, 1990... Alii Place underway The $55 million Alii Place will soon come out of the ground on the former site of the municipal garage at Alakea, Hotel and Richards streets next to the YWCA. The lower levels of the 23-story office tower will house...

Time running out for real estate agents: license renewal hinges on continuing education.
May 28, 1990... Time running out for real estate agents License renewal hinges on continuing education Procrastination may catch up with some of Hawaii's 22,000 licensed real estate agents who have yet to take the state-required continuing...

Uraku Tower near completion. (in Honolulu)
May 28, 1990... Uraku Tower near completion construction is wrapping up on the $35 million, 90-unit luxury Uraku Tower at 1341 Kapiolani Blvd. overlooking Ala Moana Center. Standard condominium apartments range in size from 1,275 square feet in the...

Brewer buys Superior Coffee. (C. Brewer and Company Ltd. acquires Superior Coffee Food's Hawaii division)
May 28, 1990... Brewer buys Superior Coffee Kona coffee producer to be subsidiary of macademia operation C. Brewer & Co. Ltd. last week reached an agreement to acquire Superior Coffee Foods' Hawaii unit, the largest marketer of Kona coffee, for an...

Laney joins First Hawaiian. (Leroy O. Laney)(First Hawaiian Bank)
May 28, 1990... Laney joins First Hawaiian Former White House economist Leroy O. Laney has joined First Hawaiian Bank as vice president and chief economist. Laney will oversee the bank's research department, edit its bimonthly newsletter, Economic...

Fiddler's hobby becomes 'growth industry.' (Alan Fiddler's The New Leaf House and Garden interior plant firm) (company profile)
May 28, 1990... Fiddler's hobby becomes `growth industry' Alan Fiddler, owner of The New Leaf House and Garden, didn't discover his green thumb until long after he had endured a number of other jobs in the restaurant business, and as a fireman, house...

Shidler attempting takeover of major East Coast chain. (Jay Shidler, Grossman's Inc.)
May 28, 1990... Shidler attempting takeover of major East Coast chain Honolulu real estate magnate Jay Shidler is making a bid to take over a major East Coast home-improvement retail chain, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...

Future construction down. (Hawaii)
May 28, 1990... Future construction down Total future construction for April for the state of Hawaii was down 31 percent compared with the same time last year and down 5 percent for the year-to-date on a cumulative basis. The 1990 total of $154.4...

State will rewrite bank laws. (Hawaii)
May 28, 1990... State will rewrite bank laws The state Division of Financial Institutions has started a project to completely rewrite Hawaii's banking laws, according to commissioner Clifford Higa. Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Robbie Alm...

FirstFed buyout moving forward. (FirstFed America Inc. may be bought by Bancorp Hawaii Inc.)
May 28, 1990... FirstFed buyout moving forward The FirstFed Inc. buyout moved forward another step when the Office of Thrift Supervision "deemed complete" and accepted the application submitted by Bancorp Hawaii Inc. Assistant District Manager Penny...

FirstFed America.
May 28, 1990... FIRSTFED AMERICA (FFA, AMEX, 36 1/2, 12-month range: 22 1/2-36 1/2) The savings and loan holding company operates 26 offices in Hawaii and also has subsidiaries in Guam, Saipan and Logan, Utah. Bancorp Hawaii and FirstFed signed a...

Cyanotech cuts losses.
May 28, 1990... Cyanotech cuts losses Net losses were cut in half at Cyanotech Corp., the Big Island microalgae grower, in the first quarter of 1990 compared with the same period of 1989. The firm's loss fell to $175,000 in the three-month period...

Taiwan investor to buy EastWest. (Roger G. S. Lin plans to buy EastWest Financial Group Inc.)
May 28, 1990... Taiwan investor to buy EastWest Roger C. S. Lin, a Taiwan investor, has plans to buy EastWest Financial Group Inc., parent of the Bank of Maui in Kihei and EastWest Bank. Lin recently filed a preliminary application with the Federal...

Pioneer Fed stock sells out. (Pioneer Fed Bancorp Inc. )
May 28, 1990... Pioneer Fed stock sells out The entire initial stock offering by Pioneer Fed Bancorp Inc. sold out last week. The sale is expected to raise up to $23.8 million, and the proceeds will be used to convert Pioneer Federal Savings Bank from...

Bancorp Hawaii rated top performer in U.S.
May 28, 1990... Bancorp Hawaii rated top performer in U.S. Salomon Brothers recently ranked Bancorp Hawaii Inc. the No. 1 performer for 1989 in the nation among bank holding companies. The rating of the holding company for Bank of Hawaii was based on...

C&C denies sales. (Castle and Cooke Inc.)
May 28, 1990... C & C denies sales Castle & Cooke Inc. has denied reports that it plans to sell a major portion of its Lanai real estate. The reports surfaced in last week's issue of Barron's, a national financial newspaper. Barron's columnist...

Guam developer cited for violating Clean Water Act. (Sumitomo Construction Co. Ltd.)
May 28, 1990... Guam developer cited for violating Clean Water Act Sumitomo Construction Co. Ltd. this month agreed to pay a civil penalty of $1.3 million for violations of the Clean Water Act committed during construction of a development in Guam. ...

TheoDavies picks agency to handle fast food accounts. (TheoDavies Food Service Group picks Advertising Management Inc.)
May 28, 1990... TheoDavies picks agency to handle fast food accounts TheoDavies Food Service Group has selected Advertising Management Inc. to handle the advertising and sales promotion activities for its Pizza Hut and Taco Bell operations in Hawaii. ...

Papillon parent changes name. (North American Helicopter Airways Inc. now Papillon Airways Inc.)
May 28, 1990... Papillon parent changes name North American Helicopter Airways Inc., the world's largest helicopter sightseeing touring company and parent of Papillon Hawaiian Helicopters, recently changed its name to Papillon Airways Inc. The parent...

Discovery fights for survival. (Discovery Airways)
May 28, 1990... Discovery fights for survival Discovery Airways reported last week that "it may not survive" if the U.S. Department of Transportation does not finish its hearing on the carrier's status by the end of June. Discovery pleaded in a recent...

Hawaiian Airlines granted rights to Japan. (Transportation Briefs)
May 28, 1990... Hawaiian Airlines granted rights to Japan Hawaiian Airlines has been granted authority by the U.S. Department of Transportation to start scheduled passenger flights to Fukuoka and Nagoya in Japan from Guam and Saipan in the Northern...

Produce harvest down, revenues up.
May 28, 1990... Produce harvest down, revenues up Hawaii's vegetable and melon farmers earned a record $31.7 million in 1989, up 2 percent from the previous record in 1988, despite the fact that production fell to a seven-year low of 81.7 million pounds,...

First Hawaiian installs computer credit check. (First Hawaiian Bank)
May 28, 1990... First Hawaiian installs computer credit check First Hawaiian Bank, already the leading automobile loan bank in the state, has installed a computerized credit check system to help earn an even larger share of the market. Senior vice...

Fox Photo expands to Kauai.
May 28, 1990... Fox Photo expands to Kauai Fox Photo Inc. plans to expand to Kauai with a 1-Hour Lab at Kapaa and two drive-up locations. Already the largest operator of 1-Hour Labs in the Islands, the firm acquired the three locations, which...

Hutch Air pressured. (Hutchinson Auto and Air Transportation Company Inc., Great Bend Air Inc. being sued by GECC Financial Corp.)
May 21, 1990... Hutch Air pressured Two financially troubled Hawaii aviation companies, which in March announced they were being rescued by a "white knight," are once again being sued by GECC Financial Corp. for failure to make lease payments on several...

Stark completes $130 million sale. (Bruce Stark; Waterfront Towers)
May 21, 1990... Stark completes $130 million sale Honolulu developer Bruce Stark next week will complete the sale for $130 million of all 306 units in Waterfront Towers, according to project manager Mike Au. About half the units in the South Street...

Honsew claims breach of lease. (Maunakea Marketplace)
May 21, 1990... Honsew claims breach of lease Honsew Inc., a computerized contract garment manufacturer housed in Chinatown's new Maunakea Marketplace, has filed a law-suit for $6 million in actual damages and $15 million in punitive damages against its...

NASA accepts Columbia bid. (Columbia Communications Corp.)
May 21, 1990... NASA accepts Columbia bid Honolulu-based Columbia Communications Corp. last week won its long battle for a $151.4 million contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, company president Clifford Laughton said. The...

Pioneer Fed going public. (Pioneer Federal Savings Bank)
May 21, 1990... Pioneer Fed going public Pioneer Federal Savings Bank customers last Friday approved the plan to convert from a mutual to a publicly owned savings and loan association. Pioneer president Lily Yao said more than 40 customers attending...

JAL will fly new Maui route. (Japan Airlines Company Ltd.)
May 21, 1990... JAL will fly new Maui route Japan Airlines has been awarded rights to fly between Japan and Maui via Honolulu, by the Japan Ministry of Transport with an expected start date in October. JAL's options include flying a 747 to Maui after a...

Discovery to begin Kona flights. (Discovery Airways)
May 21, 1990... Discovery to begin Kona flights Discovery Airways moved up the inaugural date of its Kona flight service from June 1 to May 24 citing strong demand for the service. The airline plans to make three round-trip daily flights between Honolulu...

Four Seasons to manage Ko Olina hotel. (TSA International)
May 21, 1990... Four Seasons to manage Ko Olina hotel TSA International, the Japanese-owned developer of the 330-room luxury hotel at the Ko Olina resort in West Oahu, has signed a contract with Four Seasons Hotels to manage the resort property. TSA said...

Jano Arms complex converting to condos. (Misawa Resort Company Ltd.; Waikiki)
May 21, 1990... Jano Arms complex converting to condos Misawa Resort Co. Ltd. plans to convert the Jano Arms apartment complex in Waikiki to condominiums, pending government approval. Misawa bought the 11-story, 89-unit fee simple apartment house at 430...

Sheraton to manage Hotel Hana-Maui.
May 21, 1990... Sheraton to manage Hotel Hana-Maui The recent announcement that ITT Sheraton Corp. will take over management of the Hotel Hana-Maui will benefit both hotel employees and the hotel's occupancy rate, according to its former general manager....

Gambling on the Philippines. (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.)
May 21, 1990... Gambling on the Philippines The Philippine Amusement & Gaming Corp., which operates eight casinos in the country, including two casinos in Manila, is the third-biggest revenue-earning agency of the Philippine government -- placing right...

Service leads to success at Hardware Hawaii.
May 21, 1990... Service leads to success at Hardware Hawaii Dana Lundquist and his son David say the secret to the 36-year success of Hardware Hawaii Ltd. has been an "obsession with customer service." Dana, chairman of the firm he set up in 1954, and...

Grosvenor International increases Center share. (Grosvenor Center complex, Honolulu)
May 21, 1990... Grosvenor International increases Center share Grosvenor International affiliated firms recently increased their stake in the Grosvenor Center complex in Downtown Honolulu from 20 percent to 50 percent. Together with Meijiseimei Realty...

America West will start Dallas service.
May 21, 1990... America West will start Dallas service DALLAS--America West Airlines will begin new service at Dallas/Fort Worth on July 15. The airline will offer four daily flights including three non-stops to its Phoenix hub and one "Nite Flite" to its...

1990 Bar directory ready for market. (Annual Directory of the Hawaii State Bar Association)
May 21, 1990... 1990 Bar directory ready for market The new 1990-1991 Annual Directory of the Hawaii State Bar Association, listing more than 3,000 attorneys (about 90 percent with photographs) has been published by Crossroads Press Inc. The 180 pages...

Dollar has loss in first quarter. (Pacific International Inc.)
May 21, 1990... Dollar has loss in first quarter Net income slipped to a $2.19 million loss at Pacific International Inc., Dollar Rent A Car Hawaii franchisee, in the first quarter of 1990. The firm had posted a $202,000 profit in the same period of 1989....

Alexander and Baldwin. (company profile)
May 21, 1990... ALEXANDER & BALDWIN (ALEX, OTC, 30, 12-month range: 39 1/2 - 27 3/4). A&B is one of the original "Big Five" companies, with principal operations in ocean transportation, property development and management, and agriculture. The...

Barnwell Industries Inc. (dividends)
May 21, 1990... Barnwell Industries Inc. Barnwell Industries Inc. cash dividend of 7 1/2 cents a share, payable June 19 to shareholders of record June 5.

First Hawaiian Inc. (dividends)
May 21, 1990... First Hawaiian Inc. First Hawaiian Inc., the one-bank holding company for First Hawaiian Bank, quarterly dividend of 20 cents a share, payable June 15 to shareholders of record June 1.

C & C postpones Dole food spinoff. (Castle and Cooke Inc.)
May 21, 1990... C & C postpones Dole food spinoff Castle & Cooke has postponed the planned spinoff of its Dole food operation. The company has actively pursued government approvals needed for the proposed separation. The U.S. Internal Revenue...

Mauna Loa net declines. (Mauna Loa Macadamia Partners)
May 21, 1990... Mauna Loa net declines Net income dropped 29.2 percent to $596,000 at Mauna Loa Macadamia Partners in the first quarter of 1990, compared with the same period of 1989. The firm attributed the performance to the acquisition of...

Aloha Airlines has least complaints.
May 21, 1990... Aloha Airlines has least complaints Aloha Airlines was recognized by the U.S. Department of Transportation for having the lowest complaint rate per 100,000 passengers of all U.S. domestic carriers through the first quarter of 1990. ...

A&B supports Hina Mauka. (Alexander and Baldwin Inc.; grant to drug treatment facility)
May 21, 1990... A&B supports Hina Mauka Alexander & Baldwin Inc. is assisting with the design for a proposed residential alcohol and drug treatment facility in Kaneohe through a $50,000 grant to Hina Mauka. Hina Mauka, a private substance-abuse...

Pizza, taco firms combine offices. (Hawaii Pizza Hut Inc., Taco Aloha Inc.)
May 21, 1990... Pizza, taco firms combine offices Hawaii Pizza Hut Inc. and Taco Aloha Inc., also known as Taco Hut, have combined office facilities and are now known as TheoDavies Food Service Group. Although operating units for both firms will...

Japan markets ripe for innovative U.S. firms.
May 21, 1990... Japan markets ripe for innovative U.S. firms CHICAGO -- Medium-sized American companies that believe they are not large enough to compete in the Japanese marketplace are missing out on diverse business opportunities. This is the view...

Foremost plant gets $6 million upgrade. (Foremost Dairies-Hawaii)
May 21, 1990... Foremost plant gets $6 million upgrade Major renovation will yield state-of-the-art processing, increased milk production Foremost Dairies-Hawaii is spending $6 million to renovate its Kalihi processing plant, the first major...

Construction begins on first two increments of Upcountry Maui homes. (Aina Lani Associates)
May 21, 1990... Construction begins on first two increments of Upcountry Maui homes Aina Lani Associates began construction on Ho`olako and Kua`aina residential developments in Pukalani, Maui, with ground breaking and formal blessing ceremonies last week...

Burma attracts first electronics giant. (Daewoo Electronics Co. contract with Miyanma Heavy Industries)
May 21, 1990... Burma attracts first electronics giant South Korea's giant Daewoo Electronics Co. has signed a contract with Miyanma Heavy Industries (MHI) of Burma to set up a joint venture in the capital of Rangoon to produce various electronic goods....

Singapore firms squeezed by strong currency.
May 21, 1990... Singapore firms squeezed by strong currency The strong Singapore dollar is hurting some electronics suppliers in Singapore, including some firms shipping products to Sony. Last year, the Singapore dollar appreciated 2.7 percent against the...

CadAssist chosen. (Intergraph Corp. contract)
May 21, 1990... CadAssist chosen CadAssist Corp. this month was selected the Hawaii reseller of MicroStation Mac Software by Intergraph Corp. of Huntsville, Ala. MicroStation Mac is two- and three-dimensional computer-aided design software for the...

Bananas down. (Hawaii banana production)
May 21, 1990... Bananas down Despite a 10 percent decline in output, banana production in 1989 was the second highest total on record. The Hawaii Agricultural Statistics Service reports banana production totaled an estimated 11.9 million pounds, down...

Kimuraya Bakery closes Kaheka store.
May 21, 1990... Kimuraya Bakery closes Kaheka store Kimuraya Bakery of Hawaii Ltd. will close one of its two Hawaii outlets this month and lay of nearly half its employees. The Kaheka Street bakery, located in Holiday Mart, will close May 31 and 11 of...

Lockheed move opens up opportunities. (Lockheed Corp.'s decision to leave Southern California)
May 21, 1990... Lockheed move opens up opportunities LOS ANGELES--Lockheed Corp.'s decision to move most of its operations out of Southern California over the next five years will give the firm an opportunity to transform its excess property into uses that...

Plessey's 'intelligent' chip now available. (Plessey Semiconductors) (product announcement)
May 21, 1990... Plessey's `intelligent' chip now available SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--Plessey Semiconductors is now shipping the world's first intelligent, user-customized, remote-programmable silicon chip. Called the ERA, the chip can be programmed to change...

EDT Systems in Las Vegas casinos. (Electronic Data Technologies)
May 21, 1990... EDT systems in Las Vegas casinos LAS VEGAS, Nev.--Electronic Data Technologies, a Las Vegas-based designer and manufacturer of computerized systems for the gaming industry, has signed agreements with two Las Vegas casinos to install its...

Bonaventure debuts translation service. (Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles)
May 21, 1990... Bonaventure debuts translation service LOS ANGELES--The Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles last week became one of the first hotel properties to introduce a unique 24-hour Japanese translation service for their guests. The personalized...

AST sells computers to Soviets. (AST Research Inc.)
May 21, 1990... AST sells computers to Soviets IRVINE, Calif.--AST Research Inc. has made its first direct sale of personal computers to the Soviet Union through a ComputerLand franchise. The purchase involves 100 desktop systems based on Intel's 286 and...

Sears Business wins Treasury contract. (Sears Business Systems Centers)
May 21, 1990... Sears Business wins Treasury contract CHICAGO--Sears Business Systems Centers has won a four-year national contract valued at $400 million to provide computers and related hardware, software and service to the U.S. Department of Treasury....

SBCA honors Midkiff. (Small Business Council of America; Robert R. Midkiff)
May 21, 1990... SBCA honors Midkiff Robert R. Midkiff, president, chief executive officer and founder of American Trust Company of Hawaii, received national recognition last week for helping America's small businesses stay in business. Midkiff, who...

Mars Inc. defends 'sugar' price supports.
May 21, 1990... Mars Inc. `defends' sugar price supports When the Commerce Department last month formally opposed a Swiss candy manufacturer's bid to end run federal price supports on sugar, it was a rare opportunity to see how the giant Mars Inc. can...

McCormack, Bradley team up on Maui venture. (Palauea Bay Partners)
May 21, 1990... McCormack, Bradley team up on Maui venture A local development group called Palauea Bay Partners, headed by Mike McCormack and Dick Bradley, last week purchased about 730 acres on Maui from Chicago-based VMS Realty Partners Inc. for $150...

Owens-Corning participates in Korean joint venture. (Lucky Fiber Glass Corp.)
May 21, 1990... Owens-Corning participates in Korean joint venture TOLEDO, Ohio--Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. is participating in the formation of a new manufacturing joint venture in South Korea to produce glass fiber reinforcements and yarn products. The...

Ventura, Marubeni sign entertainment deal. (Ventura Entertainment Group Ltd., Marubeni Corp.)
May 21, 1990... Ventura, Marubeni sign entertainment deal LOS ANGELES--Ventura Entertainment Group Ltd. and Marubeni Corp., a multibillion-dollar trading company, have entered into a long-term, multimillion-dollar television production and distribution joint...

NTT installs Northern Telecom system in Tokyo. (Nippon Telephone and Telegraph Corp.)
May 21, 1990... NTT installs Northern Telecom system in Tokyo TOKYO--Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. has installed a U.S.-made Northern Telecom DMS-200 digital tandem switching system to ease telephone traffic within the Tokyo region. The new switch will...

HK government grants 2 foreign-bank licenses. (Hong Kong; Nishi-Nippon Bank Ltd., Rabobank Nederland)
May 21, 1990... HK government grants 2 foreign-bank licenses HONG KONG--Two foreign banks, Nishi-Nippon Bank Ltd. and Rabobank Nederland, have been granted banking licenses to conduct business in Hong Kong. Nishi-Nippon is the 40th-largest bank in Japan,...

Bechtel wins Hong Kong airport contract.
May 21, 1990... Bechtel wins Hong Kong airport contract SAN FRANCISCO--Bechtel Inc., based in San Francisco, has been awarded the project management contract for Hong Kong's new airport. The value of the contract, which runs from April 1990 to December 1991,...

Kona to get industrial park. (Kailua-Kona, Hawaii)
May 21, 1990... Kona to get industrial park Big Island property owner Robert S. McClean has filed an Environmental Impact Statement with the state for a light industrial park on an 89.5-acre parcel in Kailua-Kona. Called the Honokohau Industrial Park,...

Feds may drop ag inspection fee. (Department of Agriculture)
May 21, 1990... Feds may drop ag inspection fee WASHINGTON--The U.S. Department of Agriculture would be prohibited from charging fees to inspect Hawaii agricultural cargo, under a provision adopted by Senate-House conferees on the Supplemental...

Arizona developer forms Big Isle venture. (Lyle H. Anderson; 1250 Oceanside Partners)
May 21, 1990... Arizona developer forms Big Isle venture Arizona developer Lyle H. Anderson last month sold 1,250 acres on the Big Island's Kona coast for $30.5 million. The new owners, 1250 Oceanside Partners, comprise a joint venture partnership of...

Security system upgrade planned for Honolulu airport.
May 21, 1990... Security system upgrade planned for Honolulu airport With tight security a vital component at any airport, the state Department of Transportation is spending about $25 million to upgrade and strengthen operations at Honolulu International...

A&B to develop Port Allen parcel. (A&B Properties Inc.)
May 21, 1990... A&B to develop Port Allen parcel A 72.6-acre parcel of land in the Port Allen/Eleele area on Kauai, part of which was devastated by Hurricane Iwa in 1982, is being proposed for development by A&B Properties Inc., a subsidiary of A&B-Hawaii...

RIII net income drops 13%. (Resort Income Investors Inc.)
May 21, 1990... RIII net income drops 13.3% Net income slipped 13.3 percent at Resort Income Investors Inc. to $1.3 million in the first quarter of 1990, compared with the same period of 1989. On a per-share basis, earnings slipped 13.9 percent to 31...

Silk flower firm taps Pacific markets. (Florexotica Inc.)
May 21, 1990... Silk flower firm taps Pacific markets Florexotica Inc., a Hawaii wholesale company offering silk flowers and plants, is expanding into international markets, starting with Guam and American Samoa. Silk Image, the new Guam distributor,...

HAL posts loss.
May 21, 1990... HAL posts loss HAL Inc., parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, last week announced an operating loss of $19.6 million and a net loss of $16.2 million for the first quarter of this year. This was a marked improvement over the $26.4...

ILWU, stevedore firms prepare for new contract.
May 21, 1990... ILWU, stevedore firms prepare for new contract The longshore contract covering Hawaii's ports expires June 30, and the state's stevedoring companies have received the demands of the ILWU Local 42. Tim Guard, president of the state's...

Mazda recycles harmful gases. (Mazda Motor Corp.)
May 21, 1990... Mazda recycles harmful gases HIROSHIMA, Japan--Mazda Motor Corp. has designed a new program to help its dealers and service and technical centers to capture and restore the chloroflourocarbon gases (CFCs) used in automotive air...

America West reports increase in April traffic. (America West Airlines Inc.)
May 21, 1990... America West reports increase in April traffic HOUSTON--America West Airlines reported April 1990 traffic at 899.5 million revenue passenger miles, an increase of 55.6 percent over April 1989. Available seat miles for the month rose 32.3...

Bell Helicopter receives large aircraft orders.
May 21, 1990... Bell Helicopter receives large aircraft orders HOUSTON--Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. has delivered or received firm purchase orders for more than $100 million in new helicopter orders for offshore oil and gas exploration. A new wave of...

Alaska Air reports higher April traffic.
May 21, 1990... Alaska Air reports higher April traffic SEATTLE--Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group Inc., has reported a 16 percent increase in its April traffic to 322 million revenue passenger miles from the 278.5 million flown in April...