News that engine repairs may take five times longer than expected and more. Hawaiian Airlines narrow-body fleet and its Pratt & Whitney engines.
News that engine repairs may take five times longer than expected and more. Hawaiian Airlines narrow-body fleet and its Pratt & Whitney engines.
We were due to fly to OGG tomorrow (October 5) from SJC and our flight, along with all the other flights from S.F. Bay Area airports were cancelled. Less than 24 hours notice was given, which seems terribly wrong. I took the refund and am flying United instead.
I realize fuel, crew, landing fees and other costs would rise, but as 787s get inducted and start flying, wouldn’t it make sense for Hawaiian to hang on to the A332s and deploy them on more dense routes to the US mainland, thus reducing schedule cuts?
Excellent info, with specific reference to Hawaiian, but if
I may request approval to digress, will you please expand your analysis to include other airlines also flying the A321?
My Wife and I are scheduled PHX-OGG round trip, on American A-321, in January, and are more than slightly unsettled by the prospect of flying 6 1/2 hours, over water, on plane having engines awaiting inspection.
Mahalo!
Hi Dodge.
The American A321neo fleet does not use the P&W engines that are the problem for Hawaiian and Delta.
Aloha.
Whew!
Thank you. Sure hope the state of Hawaii recognizes how valuable Beat of Hawaii is to tourism.
Hi Dodge.
Thank you!
Aloha.
Would the P&W engine recall to correct the Airbus 321neo’s engine problems also affect Delta’s operations where it operates 321neos ?
Jim E
Santa Barbara
Hi Jim.
Yes Delta’s fleet is equally impacted. One difference is that Delta has its own engine shop. We can’t say how that might improve their situation, but at least they have more direct control.
Aloha,.
We are flying HNL -> RAR on September 23 on this plane. It is a once per week flight, and there is no other option of getting to RAR without going through AKL (and I don’t know if that is even possible from HNL). RAR is capable of landing a 747, so hopefully HA would switch to an A330 if necessary (although there would be a lot of empty seats!).
Pilot friend of mine flies for UA and he said he would not set foot in one of these planes if it hasn’t been fixed.
Aloha, BOH!
Hi Ed.
Please let us know what you decide to do. Yes, getting there otherwise, will be both very time consuming and costly.
Aloha.
I think BOH did an article in April of 2 or 3 hawaiian A321 neo’s being held at HNL airport waiting for parts to repair these pratt engines. The nearest land closest to hawaii is the west coast mainland. The distance is roughly 2600 miles. Whats in between Water. Hawaiian Airlines isn’t forcing anyone to purchase their airline tickets. It’s the travelers responsibility to research what type of plane is on the booking. It says the aircraft model in the details of the flight. Hawaiian also fly’s the A330 neo. I think Delta and United also flys with the A321 neo. The reason they selected this airplane was because it obtained 25 percent better fuel economy than the Boeing 737-800max planes. Aloha and happy landings.
Thanks! I’ll go to sfo instead of smf just to get on Boeing 767. I hate one aisle planes anyway, even in 1st class.
Well, I sure hope we don’t receive any bad very last-minute notice. We are scheduled to fly on that model from Ontario (ONT) to HNK this Thursday. And return on Sep 30.
I hope Hawaiian can find alternate aircraft for those already impacted and those additional passengers who will be impacted.
I wouldn’t mind if they put a widebody on that route!!!
Aloha
Wow, this will have a big effect on flights and scheduling.
HAL will be forced to suspend more routes and probably cut back
employee work schedules and perhaps some layoffs.
The next 2 or 3 years will be a real struggle for Hawaiian.
Wow. This is completely unacceptable. Pratt & Whitney and RTX have set themselves up for a massive lawsuit. Shame on them for putting airlines in danger, as well as costing them more $$ to fix the problem. 300+ days? That’s absurd.