More than a year after delivering the first Boeing 787-9, Hawaiian Airlines is still operating only two 787s, and has been notified by US aircraft to expect further delays.
As of December 31, Hawaiian – acquired by Alaska Airlines' pro-Araska Airlines group last year – had not scored another 10 787 in the prospect of short-term fleet growth. .
“Boeing is reporting that certain 737 and 787-9 aircraft are expected to be delivered later than the timing of contract delivery,” Alaska said in a recent 10K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It has been revealed.
Hawaiian delivered its first 787-9 in February last year. However, its latest generation wide-body fleet has been growing slowly ever since. Alaska Airlines Group has adjusted its expectations with a revised delivery schedule from Boeing, which is currently working to boost its production program for sick passenger aircraft.
“This includes 787-9 aircraft contracted for delivery between 2024 and 2026. This was moved after the contract the year after the contract was delivered and then moved to the contract. I did,” Alaska says.
Currently, Alaska has won three 787s in 2025, with two next year and four in 2027.
Alaska is also looking for a 737 delivery delay from Boeing, including a maximum of nine of the 737s scheduled for delivery in 2024, pushed this year, and six 737 Max 8s contracted this year, pushed in 2026 .
Looking further, Alaska is hoping to win up to 10 in 2026, a maximum of 10 in 737s and a maximum of 17 in 2027.
Alaska says it's a mechanic strike that last year, similar to the “production constraints” of Boeing's 737 and 787, and the length of a mechanic strike last year for about eight weeks.
“We may not be able to grow airline fleets at the intended rate.
In front of the cargo, Hawaiian currently operates six Airbus A330 cargo ships operating on behalf of Amazon Prime, with four more types expected until the end of the year.
