Alaska picks plane to replace its retiring Hawaiian Airlines-branded fleet
Alaska Airlines has announced its successor for the retiring Hawaiian Airlines inter-island Boeing 717 fleet.
Coverage (6)
- Hawaiian Airlines to phase out Boeing 717s on inter-island flights The Points Guy · 49d ago
- Alaska Airlines to replace Boeing 717s with 737-800s for Hawaiian island service FlightGlobal · 49d ago
- Hawaiian Airlines fleet to be replaced with Boeing 737-800 aircraft Big Island Now · 49d ago
- Alaska to replace Hawaiian’s interisland jets, expand cargo fleet Honolulu Star-Advertiser · 49d ago
- Alaska Airlines, Inc. doubles cargo capacity with addition of four freighters Alaska Airlines · 49d ago
- Alaska picks plane to replace its retiring Hawaiian Airlines-branded fleet The Seattle Times · 49d ago
What happened
Alaska Airlines is set to phase out the Boeing 717 aircraft currently utilized by Hawaiian Airlines for inter-island service. These planes will be replaced by a fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Coverage from The Points Guy, FlightGlobal, Big Island Now, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, The Seattle Times, and Alaska Airlines itself emphasizes the fleet transition. Reports also note an expansion of the company's cargo operations alongside the aircraft changes.
Alaska Airlines confirmed the addition of four freighters to increase cargo capacity. Future updates will focus on the deployment schedule for the new 737-800 aircraft and the timeline for the final retirement of the 717s.
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Questions people are asking
Which aircraft will replace the Boeing 717s?
The Boeing 717s will be replaced by Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
What other fleet changes are being made?
Alaska Airlines is increasing its cargo capacity by adding four freighters.
Does the coverage specify a retirement date for the 717s?
Coverage does not yet specify a date for the retirement of the Boeing 717 fleet.
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