HONOLULU, Dec. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaiian Airlines
today announced it will add three new aircraft to its fleet with
the purchase of one A330-200 and the lease of two additional
A321neos. The newly ordered planes will enable Hawaiian to early
retire its fleet of Boeing 767 aircraft by the end of
2018 while supporting measured, sustainable growth of its unique
medium and long-haul missions.
"The addition of these three aircraft provide for low- to
mid-single-digit capacity growth over the remainder of the decade,"
said Peter Ingram, executive vice
president and chief commercial officer for Hawaiian Airlines.
"At the same time, the accelerated retirement of the Boeing 767s
from our fleet will simplify our operation and allow us to be more
efficient."
Hawaiian previously announced plans to phase in 16 new A321neo
aircraft to its fleet beginning in 2017. Today's signed letters of
intent with two lessors for the delivery of additional aircraft in
early 2018 will bring its total fleet of A321neos to 18 by
2020.
The long-range, single-aisle A321neo will complement Hawaiian's
current fleet of 23 Airbus A330-200 wide-body, twin-aisle aircraft
on long-haul routes between Hawai'i and the U.S. West Coast.
The additional A330 aircraft will bring Hawaiian's total fleet of
A330s to 24 by the fourth quarter of 2017. The airline also
operates 20 narrow-body Boeing 717-200 and three ATR-42 aircraft
for neighbor island flying.
About Hawaiian
Airlines
Hawaiian® has led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for each
of the past 12 years (2004-2015) as reported by the U.S. Department
of Transportation. Consumer surveys by Condé Nast
Traveler, Travel +
Leisure and Zagat have all ranked
Hawaiian the highest of all domestic airlines serving
Hawai'i.
Now in its 88th year of continuous service, Hawaiian is
Hawai'i's biggest and longest-serving airline, as well as the
largest provider of passenger air service from its primary visitor
markets on the U.S. Mainland. Hawaiian offers non-stop service to
Hawai'i from more U.S. gateway cities (11) than any other airline,
along with service from Japan,
South Korea, China, Australia, New
Zealand, American Samoa and
Tahiti. Hawaiian also provides approximately 160 jet flights daily
between the Hawaiian Islands, with a total of more than 200 daily
flights system-wide.
Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings,
Inc. (NASDAQ: HA). Additional information is available
at HawaiianAirlines.com. Follow updates on Twitter about
Hawaiian (@HawaiianAir) and its special fare offers
(@HawaiianFares), and become a fan on its Facebook page (Hawaiian
Airlines).
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