Alaska Airlines plans to transfer some of Hawaiian’s A330s out of Honolulu and base them in Seattle to fly new routes to Asia, creating a big opportunity for increased cargo business.
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Alaska Airlines will become a major cargo airline with the integration of Hawaiian Airlines’ freighter fleet that services Amazon.
Hawaiian Airlines won’t fly as many cargo jets for Amazon as expected this year because of supply issues and Amazon’s timing preference for integrating aircraft into the fleet.
Alaska Airlines will inherit a cargo business for Amazon as part of its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines.
Hawaiian Airlines is finally on its way to positive cash flow from its new Amazon Air contract after spending money to launch freighter operations.
Amazon has added the first of 10 Airbus A330 freighters to its fleet.
Hawaiian Airlines hopes to parlay its advantage operating A330 jets into a larger air transport partnership with Amazon.
Hawaiian Airlines is starting an in-house cargo airline that will fly dedicated routes for Amazon Air starting this fall.
Hawaiian Airlines faces more turbulent market conditions coming out of the pandemic than nearly any airline. On the bright side is a new charter contract with Amazon that will diversify the business.
Hawaiian Airlines faces some headwinds in 2023, including some extra temporary costs to prepare for new business flying freighters for Amazon.
A new contract for pilots at Hawaiian Airlines is setting the bar for all-cargo carriers above traditional industry leaders even though the carrier has never flown freighters before.
Hawaiian Airlines will begin operating Amazon Air’s largest cargo jets on the retailer’s biggest shipping lanes next year.
In a major move, Amazon is acquiring 10 large freighter aircraft for long-haul international transport and hiring Hawaiian Airlines to fly them.
The Honolulu-based carrier has used some passenger airplanes to transport face masks from China, as well as food and medical supplies between islands.
Travel demand has plummeted in Australia and New Zealand, as it has elsewhere, and major carriers to the island nations are quickly matching their footprint to business levels.
Hawaiian Airlines is expanding its short-haul cargo operations this month and expects its new 787s to add long-haul cargo capacity next year.
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