Updated at 6:20 p.m., Monday, January 8, 2007
Aloha Air moves suit against Mesa to federal court
Advertiser Staff
Aloha Airlines said it will transfer its lawsuit against Mesa Air Group to federal court.Aloha filed suit against Phoenix-based Mesa in state Circuit Court in October, alleging that Mesa misused confidential information it received from Aloha to start interisland carrier go!
The suit also alleged that Mesa was selling tickets below cost to drive Aloha out of business.
Mesa denied the allegation, saying lawsuits by Aloha and Hawaiian Airlines are attempts to eliminate competition.
Aloha spokesman Stu Glauberman said the charges in the federal court lawsuit, which will be filed as early as today, are similar to those raised in the state court action. But the airline said it felt the federal courts was a more appropriate venue for the case.
