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Updated at 5:57 p.m., Monday, May 12, 2008

Judge approves sale of Aloha Air Cargo to Saltchuk

Advertiser Staff

A federal judge today approved the the $10.5 million sale of Aloha Airlines' cargo division to the owner of Young Brothers/Hawaiian Tug & Barge.

Judge Lloyd King also approved a motion by the airlines' court appointed trustee to terminate the airlines' contracts with its unions.

Aloha is selling its cargo division to Seattle-based Saltchuk Resources Inc. The deal is expected to close Wednesday.