Monday, June 11, 2018

Hawaiian gets U.S.-built A321neo

Hawaiian Airlines A321neo on first flight.
Airbus photo
MOBILE, Ala. – Hawaiian Airlines took delivery Monday of its first U.S.-produced A321. The aircraft, delivered from the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile is also the first new engine option aircraft (NEO) delivered from Airbus' U.S. plant. It is powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1000G high-bypass geared turbofan engines. Executives and employees from Airbus and Hawaiian, and executives from Pratt & Whitney and UTC Aerospace Systems were on hand for the delivery. (Source: Airbus, 06/11/18)