Originally Posted by
DanTravels
Indeed! I was quite surprised, especially since Amakihi (N478HA) and Io (N487HA) were both in the original batch of 717s Hawaiian got in 2001. But Io was the last plane in that batch, so maybe the later ones got some extra features? I dunno.
Mahalo for the response. Yes, I do remember the Amakihi and Io. I think some of the later 717s were former QF/Jetstar a/c that were flying in Australia before joining HA.