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The skies over Honolulu grew quiet this week as Hawaiian Airlines made its final radio call before officially merging with Alaska Airlines. Air traffic controllers and pilots exchanged emotional goodbyes over the frequency as the “Hawaiian” call sign was used for the last time. “This is our final transmission of the HA call sign,” the pilot said. “Mahalo for the partnership through the years, and we’ll continue to share our aloha.” The controller replied, “The call sign may be ending, but the pe