Exhibit 23(1)

                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements (Form
S-8 Nos. 033-064299, 333-09667, 333-09669, 333-09671, 333-09673, 333-26179, and
333-63575) of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. our report dated March 16, 2001, with
respect to the financial statements and schedule of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.
included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2000.



/s/ Ernst & Young LLP


Honolulu, Hawaii
March 16, 2001