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The parent of Hawaiian Airlines said today it will buy three wide-body jets and will amend the lease terms for four additional aircraft, in a deal valued at $150 million.

The purchase and lease agreement is the second major investment by Hawaiian since it emerged from bankruptcy in June 2005. The airline announced earlier this year that it was buying four Boeing 767-300 aircraft for $31.8 million as part of a plan to expand it West Coast service.