All Hawaiian Airlines articles
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NewsHawaiian lost $138m in Q1 as costs surged
Hawaiian Holdings, parent of Hawaiian Airlines, lost $138 million in the first quarter of 2024, though the company’s chief executive says incoming Boeing 787s and a new freighter operation are putting Hawaiian on track toward profitability.
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NewsHawaiian expects all of its A321neos back in service soon
Hawaiian Airlines anticipates having all of its Airbus A321neos back in service “within the next couple of weeks” after recently having a handful of the jets parked due to ongoing Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engine issues.
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AnalysisAlaska and United bemoan strong quarters spoiled by Max 9 grounding
On back-to-back days, executives from two major US airlines described how a major safety scare and the related weeks-long grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 9 jets undermined both companies’ otherwise strong first-quarter performances.
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NewsConsumers sue to block Alaska’s proposed acquisition of Hawaiian
A group of US consumers have filed a lawsuit in a federal district court to block on anticompetitive grounds Alaska Airlines’ proposed $1.9 billion acquisition of rival West Coast carrier Hawaiian Airlines.
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NewsAlaska and Hawaiian enter 90-day timing agreement with DOJ amid antitrust review
Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines have entered into an agreement regarding the timing of their proposed tie-up as they work to satisfy the US Department of Justice’s requests for documentation.
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InterviewHawaiian’s long-awaited 787s will ‘stretch legs’ across USA and Pacific: CEO
The recent arrival in Honolulu of a GEnx-1B-powered Boeing 787-9 adorned with Hawaiian’s floral livery – the first of 12 now expected through 2027 – is a long-awaited and horizon-expanding addition to the carrier’s long-haul fleet.
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NewsHawaiian Airlines takes second of 10 cargo-converted A330s it will fly for Amazon
Hawaiian Airlines has taken delivery of the second of 10 Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter conversions it plans to operate on behalf of Amazon, under the brand Prime Air.
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NewsHawaiian’s shareholders accept Alaska’s $1.9bn takeover bid
Hawaiian Holdings’ shareholders have voted to accept the $1.9 billion acquisition offer from Alaska Air Group.
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NewsHawaiian takes delivery of first of 12 Boeing 787s
The airline’s first 787-9 arrived in Honolulu on 14 February after a delivery flight from Boeing’s 787 production facility in Charleston, South Carolina.
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NewsUnited dials up effort to secure Hawaiian’s forfeited Haneda slot
United Airlines is requesting the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to “immediately grant” the carrier’s uncontested application for a soon-to-be-vacated slot at Tokyo’s Haneda airport.
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NewsletterRegulators in no mood to wave through airline M&A activity
While it quickly became apparent that January 2024 would be remembered as an inauspicious start to the year for airline safety, from the mid-point of the month onwards it was clear that the same would be said regarding consolidation.
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AnalysisHawaiian still searching for profits as Japan recovery drags
US airline group Hawaiian Holdings is still searching for the profitability that has mostly eluded it since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic nearly four years ago.
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NewsHawaiian returns Haneda slots due to unfavourable market conditions
Hawaiian Airlines has given up slots for flights to Tokyo’s Haneda airport from Honolulu and Kona effective 2 April, blaming “current market conditions”.
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NewsNixed JetBlue-Spirit deal might impact Alaska-Hawaiian transaction
The blocked acquisition of Spirit Airlines by JetBlue Airways could have some bearing on another potential blockbuster deal in the US market: Alaska Airlines’ bid for Hawaiian Airlines.
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AnalysisAlaska initially offered $20 per share for Hawaiian but revised bid as stock slid
In its initial bid to acquire Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines offered $20 per share before the two sides eventually agreed on a final price of $18, as the Honolulu-based carrier’s stock lost two-thirds of its value during the second half of 2023.
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Interview‘We went into this with eyes wide open’: Hawaiian CEO on acquisition by Alaska
As the dust settles on arguably the biggest surprise announcement of the year for US commercial aviation, Hawaiian Airlines’ chief executive Peter Ingram says there is probably no better match for Hawaiian than Alaska Airlines.
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NewsHawaiian and Alaska agree to break-up fees if planned tie-up falls through
Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines have released more information about their potential merger, including reciprocal break-up fees in the case of non-consummation of the proposed transaction.
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NewsAlaska acquisition of Hawaiian is ‘pro-consumer, pro-competitive’: Minicucci
Alaska Airlines chief executive Ben Minicucci says that the planned acquistion of Hawaiian Airlines will benefit not only the companies, but also employees and consumers, and it was the right opportunity for the Seattle-based company at the right time.
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NewsAlaska Airlines to acquire Hawaiian for $1bn plus debt
Alaska Airlines to acquire Hawaiian Airlines for $1 billion, the companies said on 3 December.
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NewsHawaiian Holdings loses $49m amid Q3 engine issues and sagging demand
Hawaiian Holdings reported a second-quarter loss of $48.7 million during the third quarter as the airline company continues to be affected by engine issues and the Maui wildfires.