Airliners

1929

Sikorsky S-38s

Fleet consisted of two, 8-passenger Sikorsky S‑38 amphibian airplanes and the original Bellanca monoplane

1935

Sikorsky S-43s

Added 16-passenger Sikorsky S‑43s

1941

Douglas DC-3s

Three new 24-passenger DC‑3s were flown in formation from Oakland, CA, to Honolulu in 13 hours and 54 minutes—then the longest over-water flight made by a DC‑3

1952

Convair 340s

First pressurized, air-conditioned cabin service with 44-passenger Convair 340s, costing $520,000 each

1958

Douglas DC-6s

Long-range, 4-engine DC‑6s were added

1966

Douglas DC-9-10s

Hawaii’s first Neighbor Island jet service with 85-passenger DC‑9‑10s

1975

Douglas DC-9-50s

A 130-passenger DC‑9‑50s added to fleet

1984

Douglas DC-8s

Worldwide charter service with DC‑8s and scheduled service to the South Pacific

1985

Lockheed L-1011

Began offering daily scheduled widebody jet service between Hawaii and LAX

1992

Douglas DC-10s

Widebody DC‑10s replaced the L‑1011 aircraft

2001

Boeing B767 & B717

Introduced the Boeing 767 and Boeing 717 fleet to replace the DC‑9 and DC‑10 jets

2010

Airbus A330

The first Airbus A330‑200 arrived, signaling a transformation in the fleet and giving us the capability of significantly extending our range

2018

Airbus A321neo

Introduced the new Airbus carrying a maximum of 189 passengers and significant fuel efficiency

2024

Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

New elegant design details inspired by Hawaii’s natural elements in each cabin.