Originally Posted by
tonywestsider
HA's press release of the inaugural flight on June 4 states that the Hokule'a (the 2nd 332 delivery) was the a/c used on that flight and not Makali'i (1st 332 delivery). Anyone out there knows why? Just curious....
Makali'i had a problem with a water filter on that day, so it was substituted with Hokule'a. I flew on it on June 5 from LAX to HNL in Y-class.
Although the seats slide forward a bit when you recline, they are somewhat uncomfortable after a few hours.
The IFE system was okay. There's a credit card reader below the monitor. In order to watch anything other than a couple of "Hawaiian Skies" videos or listen to their standard music channels, simply swipe your credit or debit card. It's $5 for a selection of cartoons, movies, and games aimed towards kids and $10 for a selection of movies, TV shows, music videos, and games aimed towards adults. In addition, there's a USB port to the right of the screen that can be used to charge an iPod or iPhone.
Yesterday, Hokule'a had a problem with its right engine 40 minutes out of HNL. After returning to HNL, it was substituted with Makali'i.
