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The transaction, which finalizes the Memorandum of Understanding announced in January, is the latest step in Hawaiian's phased fleet plan designed to supplement its current wide-body fleet of 26 aircraft, expand its long-range fleet, and enable it to open new domestic and international nonstop services to
"Adding the superior comfort and operating efficiencies of the A321neo will secure Hawaiian's position as the
"The A321neo will be the most fuel-efficient aircraft of its type after its introduction in 2016. With its slightly smaller size, we'll be able to open new markets that are not viable for wide-body service, while also being able to augment service on existing routes to the
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Terms of the purchase agreements were not disclosed. The order has a combined list-price value of approximately
Hawaiian's A321neo aircraft will seat approximately 190 passengers in a two-class configuration (First and Coach) and have an operating range of 3,650 nautical miles. Hawaiian's A321s will offer the more comfortable seat widths found in its twin-aisle A330s.
The A321 fleet expansion is expected to generate roughly 1,000 additional jobs at Hawaiian.
"This is a significant investment in the future of both Hawaiian and Hawai'i. Our tourism-based economy and local employment will benefit as we continue our strategy of diversifying our business while improving the efficiency of our operation," Dunkerley commented.
Hawaiian currently operates a fleet of 44 aircraft, comprised of 26 wide-body, long-haul aircraft (294-seat Airbus A330-200 aircraft and 264-seat
Hawaiian's existing aircraft orders include an additional 12 new A330s between 2013 and 2015, and six next-generation, longer-range A350XWB-800 aircraft starting in 2017. The existing fleet of 16
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Hawaiian has led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for each of the past nine years (2004-2012) as reported by the
Now in its 84th 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 nonstop service to Hawai'i from more U.S. gateway cities (11) than any other airline, along with service from
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Keoni Wagner, (808) 838-6778, Keoni.Wagner@HawaiianAir.com,
Corina Chapman, (415) 229-7655, Corina.Chapman@Edelman.com