Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines is the largest operator of commercial flights to and from the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is the tenth-largest commercial airline in the United States and is based in Honolulu, Hawaii. The airline operates its main hub at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on the island of Oʻahu and a secondary hub out of Kahului Airport on the island of Maui. The airline also maintained a crew base at Los Angeles International Airport. 

Under the slogan 'Come Voyage with Us', Hawaiian Airlines operates flights to top domestic and international destinations, including Lihue in Kauai, Kahului in Maui, Kona, Hilo, Phoenix, Los Angeles, New York City, Honolulu and Sydney.

Hawaiian Airlines codeshares with the following airlines: Air China, American Airlines, China Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Japan Airlines, JetBlue, Korean Air, Philippine Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, and Virgin Australia.

Hawaiian is the oldest American carrier that has never had a fatal accident or a hull loss throughout its history, and frequently tops the on-time carrier list in the United States, as well as the fewest cancellations, oversales, and baggage handling issues.

While Hawaiian Airlines only operates three different aircraft types, its fleet boasts considerable diversity. The Honolulu-based airline serves the island state with narrowbody aircraft from both sides of the Airbus-Boeing duopoly, as well as twin-aisle jets from the European manufacturer. According to data from planespotters.net, Hawaiian Airlines presently has 61 aircraft in its fleet. 

Each aircraft in Hawaiian Airlines’ fleet has been given a unique and special name. Boeing 717s are named after local birds, Airbus A330s bear the name of a star or constellation used by Polynesian voyagers for celestial navigation, and Airbus A321neos are named after native plants and forests.

Long before Western explorers set sail, Polynesian sailors were traversing thousands of miles of open ocean without the benefit of instruments or charts. These wayfarers found their maps in the stars above them, in the celestial bodies that guided them across the Pacific. Hawaiian's first long-haul, widebody A330 was christened Makali’i. Known as Pleiades or the Seven Sisters in Western astronomy, Makali’i is a cluster of stars that appear in the Northern Hemisphere’s wintertime sky. The star cluster is near Earth and visible with the naked eye. In the Islands, the cluster is highly revered, having guided both Hawaiian voyagers and farmers preparing for harvest and the Makahiki, a traditional celebration that marks the start of the Hawaiian new year.

Hawaiian Airlines' In-Flight Amenities include a tempting full menu of snacks and complimentary beverages on the airline. In-flight amenities, including Hollywood blockbuster films, magazines, newspapers and several radio stations, help you pass the time during long-haul flights.

On March 6, 2018, the airline announced an order for 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners with options for an additional ten (selecting GE GEnx engines), which were initially set to begin arriving at the carrier later this year. However, this has since been pushed back to 2023, amid a degree of uncertainty.

On April 25, 2022, Hawaiian Airlines announced it would become the first major air carrier to offer the SpaceX Starlink service on all Trans-Pacific flights. 

Today, Hawaiian Airlines operates a fleet of 74 aircraft, including the latest and most advanced wide-bodied jets presently available: 18 Airbus A321neo, 24 Airbus A330-200, 10 Airbus A330-300, 19 Boeing 717-200 and 3 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

Hawaiian Airlines has been awarded the 3-Star Airline certification by Skytrax for the quality of its airport and onboard product and staff service. 
Skytrax writes: 'Hawaiian Airlines excels in friendly staff service, but inconsistency lowers its overall rating. The A330 offers a fair quality product for international routes, but it requires some improvement to meet 4-Star standards consistently. Flights to the US mainland match those of other US carriers; staff service is slightly better, but product levels remain average.'