Hawaiian wants six Airbus A330-800neo aircraft

US carrier Hawaiian Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for six Airbus A330-800neo aircraft. The commitment replaces a previous order placed by Hawaiian for six Airbus A350-800s, which still isn't officially cancelled, but that will not take long now. Hawaiian was among the biggest supporters of the smallest version of the A350. There are now only 28 orders left for the A350-800, from Aeroflot (8), Asiana (8), Yemenia (10) and lessor AWAS (2).

"The A330-800neo’s fuel efficiency, additional range and commonality with our existing A330 fleet makes the A330-800neo an elegant solution to our need for growth aircraft toward the end of this decade," said Mark Dunkerley, President and CEO of Hawaiian Airlines.

The A330-800neo will serve the Hawaiian network as the airline continues to expand in Asia and grow its capacity in mature markets. Hawaiian Airlines currently operates a fleet of 18 A330-200 aircraft, with additional orders for 16 A321neo aircraft on backlog.

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