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Hawaiian Airlines’ Fleet Transition Back On Track

July 23, 2018 / WIL BALDWIN

Five years ago, Hawaiian Holdings (NASDAQ: HA) ordered 16 medium-range Airbus(NASDAQOTH: EADSY) A321neos. It later agreed to lease two more A321neos, with all 18 aircraft scheduled for delivery between 2017 and 2020.

Hawaiian Airlines received its first two A321neos from Airbus in late 2017. Entering 2018, the carrier expected to have eight A321neos by the middle of the year, allowing it to replace its aging Boeing 767s and increase service during the summer peak season. However, a new round of production miscues at engine supplier Pratt & Whitney delayed this year’s deliveries.

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Hawaiian Airlines’ Fleet Transition

Hawaiian Airlines Cuts Q2 Guidance

June 13, 2018 / WIL BALDWIN

At an industry conference last week, Hawaiian Holdings (NASDAQ: HA) CEO Peter Ingram told reporters that Hawaiian Airlines had experienced a modest decline in bookings due to the continued eruption of Kilauea: a volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii.

This week, Hawaiian Airlines gave investors a better sense of the damage. The carrier slashed its second quarter unit revenue guidance, which will pinch its profits — particularly because fuel prices have risen since the beginning of the quarter. However, there’s no real reason for long-term investors to worry. In fact, if Hawaiian Holdings stock continues to decline because of the guidance reduction, it could represent a nice buying opportunity.

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Hawaiian Airlines Cuts Q2 Guidance

Hawaiian Holdings Delivers Another Stellar Quarter

April 25, 2018 / WIL BALDWIN

After several years of struggling to build a defensible international route network, leisure-focused airline operator Hawaiian Holdings (NASDAQ: HA) has become one of the most profitable airlines in the U.S. in the past few years. Hawaiian’s pre-tax margin rose from 6.9% in 2014 to 13.2% in 2015, 18.4% in 2016, and 17.6% in 2017.

On Tuesday, the Hawaiian Airlines parent reported great results for the first quarter of 2018. Unit revenue trends remain robust, despite tough year-over-year comparisons and rapid industry capacity growth. This is allowing the company to offset most of the headwind from rising fuel costs. Meanwhile, Hawaiian is reaping huge savings from the reduced corporate tax rate.

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Hawaiian Holdings Delivers Stellar Quarter

Hawaiian Airlines Begins Code-Sharing With Japan Airlines

March 26, 2018 / WIL BALDWIN

Last year, more than 1.5 million visitors traveled from Japan to Hawaii. That makes Japan the biggest source of international tourists to Hawaii, nearly equaling all other international markets combined.

For more than seven years, Hawaiian Holdings (NASDAQ: HA) and Japan Airlines have been fierce competitors in this massive travel market. However, they recently decided to team up. On Sunday, the two carriers began code-sharing — selling flights on each other’s aircraft — for dozens of routes.

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Hawaiian Airlines code-share with Japan Airlines

Boeing and GE appear to win big American Airlines order

March 26, 2018 / WIL BALDWIN

American Airlines (AAL) has reportedly ended talks with Airbus (EADSY) for its A330neo aircraft, making it appear as if Boeing (BA) and General Electric (GE) will walk away as the winners of the large widebody aircraft order.

American is looking to purchase 25 to 30 new widebody aircraft, which would have a value of around $8 billion at list price. Large customers are usually able to negotiate large discounts, so the real would probably land somewhere around the $4 billion mark.

Airbus has reportedly commented that it was not able to match the Boeing price for its 787 Dreamliners. American Airlines is also reportedly looking to cancel an earlier order it had placed for 22 Airbus A350 aircraft.

This deal would also be a huge win for struggling General Electric, whose engines look like the winner for the order over Rolls Royce, according to reports from Reuters. If the Boeing win at American is finalized, it would be the second big blow for the A330 this month following Hawaiian Airlines (HA) announcement that it would switch its A330-800 order for the Boeing 787. The Airbus A330neo has been struggling to get passenger orders, forcing Airbus to consider offering the aircraft in a cargo version to help increase sales.

Boeing also stated that it has just delivered its first 787-10 Dreamliner to Singapore Airlines yesterday.

Airbus fights to defend A330neo market

March 6, 2018 / WIL BALDWIN

PARIS (Reuters) – Imminent airline decisions on $10 billion of wide-body plane orders could influence the fate of Airbus’ (AIR.PA) A330neo even before the recently upgraded jet completes flight trials, industry sources said.

American Airlines said in January it was reviewing the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and shorter-range Airbus A330-900, which is in test flights before entering service this summer.

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Airbus fights to defend A330neo market

Hawaiian Airlines rumored to be dumping Airbus for Boeing

February 21, 2018 / WIL BALDWIN

Boeing Co. has reportedly convinced Hawaiian Airlines to cancel an existing order with overseas rival Airbus in favor of an unspecified number of the Chicago-based aerospace giant’s 787-9 Dreamliners.

Scott Hamilton, editor of aerospace website Leeham News & Comment, was the first to report that the Honolulu-based carrier will cancel its order for six A330-800 wide-bodies built by Airbus and flip its order to Boeing. An official announcement could come by the end of this week.

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Hawaiian Airlines switching to Boeing 787

Qatar agrees to new financial disclosures

January 29, 2018 / WIL BALDWIN

Qatar is expected to agree on Tuesday to release detailed financial information about its state-owned Qatar Airways, U.S. State Department officials said late on Sunday, a move that follows pressure from U.S. airlines for it to disclose any potential subsidies it has received.

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Qatar Airways financial disclosures

Will Boeing bring back the 717?

December 4, 2017 / WIL BALDWIN

Just read a great article about the Boeing 717 jet. There were only 156 Boeing 717’s built, but their operators would love to get their hands on more of them. The aircraft today is mainly being operated by Delta, Qantas, Hawaiian, and the Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea.

AirTran Airways operated more than half of the Boeing 717’s that were manufactured. They operated a fleet of 88 when it was announced that they would be acquired by Southwest Airlines in September of 2010. Southwest, eager to maintain there single aircraft type fleet of 737’s, later sold all of their inherited 717’s to Delta Air Lines.

You can read the story referenced above at the link below…

Boeing 717

You can also read about Delta’s acquisition of the Airtran 717’s at this link…

Delta acquires 717’s

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