Hawaiian CEO discusses fleet plans, electric aircraft

The 787s that Hawaiian Airlines has on order for 2022 are “incredibly fuel-efficient and environmentally efficient, and it is destined to be the flagship of our network,” said CEO Peter Ingram. The electric aircraft some airlines are investing in with an eye toward urban hops would not be as effective for Hawaiian for some time since the airline transports more passengers than current electric aircraft designs have capacity for, even for short inter-island flights.