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2025 has been a busy year for Hawaiian Airlines, with the carrier being subjected to various changes as part of its ongoing integration into the wider operations of 
Alaska Airlines amid the merger of the two carriers. With this in mind, now is as good a time as any to establish a snapshot of its changing fleet!
According to present fleet data made available by ch-aviation, Hawaiian Airlines currently has a grand total of 75 passenger and cargo aircraft at its disposal, with another six jets on order. In this article, we will examine the breakdown of the carrier’s current fleet, what it’s like on board, and what the future holds.
Hawaiian Airlines’ Short-Lived Boeing 787 Fleet
Hawaiian Airlines’ present fleet has an average age of 11.5 years old, but its youngest aircraft are far more junior than that. This honor falls to its small sub-fleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner widebodies, of which it currently has four examples at its disposal at a mean age of just 1.9 years old. It also has one more on order (plus five 787-10s), and data from aeroLOPA shows that they have a grand total of 300 seats onboard, split across two classes.
The best seats in the house are the 34 business class flatbeds at the front of the cabin, which are laid out four-abreast in a 1-2-1 setup that gives direct aisle access to every passenger. Behind them are 266 economy seats in the standard 3-3-3 layout. As part of Hawaiian’s merger with Alaska Airlines, these jets will soon be transferred to the latter carrier to establish a long-haul hub in Seattle, with Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci saying:
“With these bold moves, we are accelerating our vision to connect our guests to the world. We are seizing this moment to redefine the international experience and level up.”
Airbus Twinjets
As pictured above, Alaska Airlines’ other widebody twinjet design is the Airbus A330, with the carrier presently flying 24 passenger examples of the smaller first-generation A330-200 model. These jets are 12.5 years old, and, at the time of writing, 23 were listed as being active while one (N396HA) was undergoing maintenance procedures at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN). Hawaiian’s Airbus A330-200s currently have 278 seats on board.
This capacity is arranged in a relatively high-density configuration, as just 18 of these seats (or around 6.5%) are in the business class cabin. While passengers in this part of the aircraft have flatbeds, the 2-2-2 layout means that window users don’t have direct aisle access. There are also 260 economy seats, but, going forward, a premium economy section will be added. Additionally, Hawaiian flies 10 A330-300P2F cargo jets for Amazon.
On the narrowbody side of things, Hawaiian Airlines has rejuvenated its single-aisle fleet in recent years with the addition of 18 next-generation Airbus A321neo twinjets. These aircraft are seven years old on average, and, at the time of writing, just one was listed by ch-aviation as being active, with N217HA stored in Oakland (OAK). Their 189-seat capacity is split between 16 domestic first class recliners and 173 standard economy seats.
What Sets Hawaiian Airlines’ Airbus A321neos Apart From Others?
The airline offers over 1,000 A321neo flights in January.
Island Hopping With The Boeing 717
Hawaiian Airlines’ smallest aircraft, but arguably its busiest, are its 19 examples of the Boeing 717-200. These rear-engined narrowbody twinjets are used on intense island-hopping schedules, operating multiple short flights throughout the day. At the time of writing, just one was inactive, with N476HA undergoing maintenance in Honolulu (HNL). Hawaiian’s 717s have 128 seats on board, split between eight in first class and 120 in economy.
These aircraft are also the oldest at the carrier, clocking in at a considerable average age of 23.9 years old. Despite their veteran status, they still have something of a future at the airline, even amid its ongoing merger and integration with Alaska Airlines. Indeed, the latter carrier confirmed two years ago that it would keep the 717s operational “beyond the next five years” thanks to the jets having “recently undergone a life extension” program.
