Hawaiian Airlines and Mesa Air Group reached a US$52.5 million settlement in their case regarding Mesa's alleged misuse of confidential information in the establishment of its go! inter-island subsidiary.

Mesa will make a cash payment to HA and agreed to withdraw its appeal of the US$80 million judgment levied by the US Bankruptcy Court six months ago.

"This settlement is the last chapter in the legal dispute over Mesa's misuse of Hawaiian's confidential information. We were delighted with the award of damages and this settlement," HA President and CEO Mark Dunkerley said.

Mesa said the settlement "does not restrict in any way go!'s ability to continue to offer services" and that it would make the payment "without admitting any wrongdoing."