Hawaiian CE: A321neo operations ‘absolutely great’ despite delivery delays

Hawaiian Airlines is pleased with the performance of its initial Airbus A321neos and expects to have 11 of the aircraft by the end of this year, CE Peter Ingram said. The carrier has 3 A321neos, with another scheduled for delivery next week, Ingram said. Despite delivery delays, the aircraft has been “absolutely great in operation,” Ingram said. It has been meeting all specifications in terms of fuel burn, and is on target in meeting Hawaiian’s expectations. Deliveries were paused in February after problems were identified with Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines delivered to some customers. At that point Hawaiian had 2 A321neos in operation, and both engines on one of the aircraft were affected by the latest issues. But this aircraft was back in operation within a week after spares were provided. <br/>