Summary
- Hawaiian Airlines welcomes its first Boeing 787-9, becoming the long run of its long-haul fleet starting April fifteenth.
- The airplane, celebrated by 1,500 employees, features 34 first-class suites, lie-flat seats, and Hawaiian-inspired design.
- The delivery was two years delayed resulting from Dreamliner development issues and the pandemic, marking a long-awaited milestone.
Hawaiian Airlines is one step closer to modernizing its widebody fleet with the addition of its latest aircraft, a Boeing 787-9. The sort is supposed to be the long run of the airline’s long-haul fleet and can enter service starting April fifteenth.
On Friday morning, the aircraft debuted at Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). Over 1,500 employees took part in celebrating the arrival of the aircraft. The aircraft was welcomed in a standard Hawaiian blessing and ceremony.
The aircraft shall be used on Hawaiin Airlines’ San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix routes.
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The aircraft
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, registration number N781HA, was ferried in from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to HNL on Valentine’s Day but was stored until its official unveiling on Friday the twenty third. It’s the primary of 12 aircraft that Hawaiian Airlines expects to receive from Boeing by 2027. Including this aircraft, the manufacturer is on course to deliver three aircraft by the tip of the yr.
The aircraft is ready up in a 300-seat configuration with 34 of Hawaiian’s first-class suites, that are arrange in a 1-2-1 configuration, allowing passengers unimpeded aisle access. The first-class suites feature lie-flat seats, an 18-inch in-flight entertainment system, wireless charging pads, personal power outlets, and a privacy door. The center seats could be combined right into a double suite for couples, perfectly designed for a honeymoon destination like Hawaii.
The opposite 266 seats in the usual cabin were designed with Adient Aerospace. The seats are contoured for higher comfort and increased shoulder and hip room. Each passenger can enjoy a 12-inch seat-back in-flight entertainment system with USB-A and USB-C charging ports.
Many elements that make Hawaii famous are incorporated into the aircraft’s interior. Panels depict native wood grains, while the rest room floor is inspired by volcanic sand, and the native language is etched into the seat row numbers and other areas.
Delayed delivery
Hawaiian Airlines made the order for its 12 Dreamliners in 2018 after it decided to modify its widebody fleet from Airbus to Boeing. On the time, the manufacturer was imagined to deliver the primary aircraft in 2021.
Photo: Preston Fiedler
Peter Ingram, president and CEO of Hawaiian Airlines, was visibly excited in regards to the aircraft and spoke about its significance:
“This present day has been a protracted time coming — the truth is, today marks almost six years to the date after we first announced our investment within the 787-9 as the brand new flagship fleet for our company. Mahalo to Boeing for working collaboratively with us as we adjusted the delivery schedule and to our entire 787-9 team for managing our project and getting our first aircraft to its recent home here in Honolulu.”
Nevertheless, development delays with the Dreamliner and the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the schedule significantly. Two years after the initial scheduled delivery, Hawaiian Airlines has its first 787.
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