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Hawaiian Airlines is a good example of an airline that deploys “middle of the market” sized aircraft. They have a small high-frequency short-haul fleet for inter-island traffic. But island to mainland service is a good place for a middle of market size airplane.Â
DoT data shows that the airline’s 767s average stage length is about five hours and the A321neo is about 5.2 hours. Hawaiian’s A330-200s average 6.5-hour stages as they fly longer routes. This airline has three contenders that bracket the middle of the market segment.
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Start My Test Flight →It is fascinating to see the improvement the A321neo is bringing to bear for the airline. Unlike the other US airlines flying the A321neo, Hawaiian is stretching its legs. Take a look at the fuel burn per hour per seat data.
The A321neo is 27% more fuel-efficient than the A330-200 and 29% more fuel-efficient than the 767-300. Those are good numbers. It appears the decision to select the A321neo was the right one for the airline as it replaces the 767 with the A321neo.Â
With a competitive range and capacity, the A321neo enables the airline to reach more secondary cities because of these good economics. Since Hawaii is a leisure destination with lots of package tours, the lowest cost of seat production is vital. The A321neo achieves this.
A final point on the A321neo fuel burn. The average for all US airlines flying that aircraft is 4.9 gallons of fuel per seat/hour. Hawaiian’s routes benefit from the A321neo more than those not flying such long stages.Â
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