Originally Posted by
HNLbasedFlyer
Agreed - but then you'd have a mixed fleet of long-haul aircraft (Airbus/Boeing) - for a place the size of HA, that would be a headache during irregular operations, schedule changes, maintenance, training, pilots, etc...
You mean like today? There has been a mixed fleet since 2010 and it will be until 2020. Equipment swaps during an irops situation can be managed, which is one of the reasons why there are reserve crews. Going to Boeing for the 787 is not as far fetched as people think. Yes, it would be expensive to bring on a new type, but those costs are apart of a much bigger picture that nobody but the bean counters see.