Hawaiian adding 4 planes to interisland fleet
Hawaiian Airlines said Wednesday it will add four Boeing 717-200s to its interisland fleet to meet growing demand.
Two planes will begin service in September while the other two will be in operation by the end of the year.
The move comes in response to the April 1 shutdown of Aloha Airlines.
The four planes, which will increase the carrier's interisland fleet to 15 aircraft, are being acquired under long-term leases from Boeing Capital Corp.
Hawaiian, a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings (Nasdaq: HA), flies 150 daily flights among Oahu, Kauai, Maui and the Big Island paydayloans.
The airline has begun recruiting flight crew and additional ground staff to support the expanded operations.
Hawaiian also operates a fleet of 18 wide-body Boeing 767-300 aircraft on 16 flights to 14 destinations outside Hawaii.