12 Mar 2018

Hawaiian Airlines orders Boeing, drops Airbus

5:09 am on 12 March 2018

Hawaiian Airlines has ordered 10 next-generation Boeing 787 aircraft, and cancelled an order for a new version of their Airbus A330.

Hawaiian joins Pacific carriers Air Niugini, Air Tahiti-Nui and Air New Zealand in selecting the long-range wide-body.

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The increased range of the new plane will give Hawaiian the opportunity to introduce new non-stop flights to Europe from its Honolulu base, as well as new destinations in Asia.

Hawaiian has options for a further 10 787s, the first is due in 2021.

The deal is said to be worth US$1.5-billion after standard discounts.

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