Hawaiian Airlines to order six A330-800neo aircraft
The agreement adds yet another name to the growing list of launch customers for the new aircraft type. The new commitment replaces a previous order placed by Hawaiian for six A350-800s.
“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.
“Hawaiian Airlines has long recognised the value of innovation and today’s commitment is yet more evidence of that forward-thinking mindset,” said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers. “The A330-800neo will serve the Hawaiian network well as the airline continues to expand in Asia and grow its capacity in mature markets. The aircraft will provide unbeatable value in a very large and important segment of the widebody market.”
Hawaiian Airlines currently operates a fleet of 18 A330-200 aircraft, with additional orders for 16 A321neo aircraft on backlog.
The A330-800neo and the A330-900neo are two new members of the Airbus Widebody Family launched last week at the Farnborough Air Show. First deliveries are scheduled to start in Q4 2017.
The A330neo incorporates latest-generation Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines. Hawaiian Airlines has previously ordered Trent 700 engines for A330 aircraft and BR715 engines for Boeing 717 aircraft.
Mark Dunkerley, Hawaiian Airlines, President and CEO, said: "We look forward to operating the Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 on the A330-800neo. As an operator of the Trent 700 on our A330-200s and the BR715 on our Boeing 717s, Rolls-Royce and Hawaiian have long been good partners and we are pleased that this partnership will grow."
Eric Schulz, Rolls-Royce, President - Civil Large Engines said: "We welcome Hawaiian's decision to select the A330neo, powered by our Trent 7000 engines. Hawaiian has experience of operating Trent 700 engines and we now look forward to delivering a step change in performance and economics with the Trent 7000."
The 68-72,000lb thrust Trent 7000 will deliver significant performance benefits compared to the current version of the Trent 700. It will improve specific fuel consumption by 10%; have twice the bypass ratio; and will halve noise.
