US carrier Hawaiian Airlines will deploy its Boeing 787 Dreamliner on its second-longest domestic route. The airline will use the Dreamliner to replace its older Airbus widebody on the route this year, with the first flights taking off in April. Dreaming of Hawaii Hawaiian Airlines is expected to use one of its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners on the service, which is currently operated by an Airbus A330-300.
The schedule change was first reported by Ishrion Aviation and confirmed with airline scheduling data from Cirium . It indicates that the carrier expects to receive its third Dreamliner before the route begins in April. Get all the latest airline route news right here.
The aircraft is scheduled to operate from April 22nd through August 20th, 2025. The flights depart Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) in the afternoon, flying overnight to arrive in New York City the following morning.
The return leg from New York JFK Airport to Hawaii departs in the morning and arrives in Honolulu in the early afternoon. Flight Departure Arrival HA50 Honolulu - 15:35 New York JFK - 06:55+1 HA51 New York JFK - 09:05 Honolulu - 13:55 Hawaiian's Dreamliners are configured to seat 300 passengers. The new aircraft is the only one to feature Hawiian's Leihōkū (meaning “lei of stars” in Hawaiian) Buisness Class product, configured to give each of the 34 passengers direct aisle access.
The remaining 266 seats are in the economy section, which is split between Extra Comfor.
