Alaska picks plane to replace its retiring Hawaiian Airlines-branded fleet
Alaska Airlines is transitioning its Hawaiian island service to Boeing 737-800 aircraft as it retires Hawaiian Airlines-branded fleet.
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The brief
Alaska Airlines has selected the Boeing 737-800 to replace Boeing 717s for its interisland service in Hawaii. Alongside this fleet transition, the company is expanding its cargo capabilities.
Coverage from FlightGlobal, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, and The Seattle Times emphasizes the shift in aircraft models for island routes. Alaska Airlines further confirmed through its own reports that it is doubling its cargo capacity.
Future developments involve the addition of four freighters to the airline's cargo fleet as part of this expansion.
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Quick answers
Which aircraft is being retired?
The Boeing 717s used for Hawaiian island service are being replaced.
What aircraft will replace the retiring fleet?
Alaska Airlines will use Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
How is Alaska Airlines expanding its cargo capacity?
The company is adding four freighters to double its cargo capacity.
Coverage (6)
- Hawaiian Airlines to phase out Boeing 717s on inter-island flights The Points Guy · 16h ago
- Alaska Airlines to replace Boeing 717s with 737-800s for Hawaiian island service FlightGlobal · 16h ago
- Hawaiian Airlines fleet to be replaced with Boeing 737-800 aircraft Big Island Now · 16h ago
- Alaska to replace Hawaiian’s interisland jets, expand cargo fleet Honolulu Star-Advertiser · 16h ago
- Alaska Airlines, Inc. doubles cargo capacity with addition of four freighters Alaska Airlines · 16h ago
- Alaska picks plane to replace its retiring Hawaiian Airlines-branded fleet The Seattle Times · 16h ago
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