USA Today reports the Hawaiian Airlines CEO Mark Dunkerley revealed to the Maui Chamber of Commerce that the airline intends to expand operations at OGG in the near future, as it will begin receiving A321neos in 2017. With 16 of the new engine version of the A321, Dunkerley said that Hawaiian will expand more mainland flights from OGG, and other Neighbor Island airports to the US west coast, along with routes from HNL to smaller markets.
On another note, Hawaiian will return to JHM with their ‘Ohana by Hawaiian subsidiary, once the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation installs Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) lights on JHM's Runway 2/20, and certified by the FAA. No launch date was given.
