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FBWFTW
I hear that! Wide bodies are better all around!
Don't count this as 100% correct, but iirc from the linked article, HA's A321neo's will NOT be the A321neo LR variant but the standard A321neo
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...on-pla-417006/
Some numbers to think over:
PHX-HNL on GCMap is quoted as ~2535nm
The CURRENT sharklet equipped A321's range is 3200nmi (depends on configuration etc) so it seems to be well within reach with sharklet A321ceo's now-without my figuring in the high/hot limits that I know 757's have out of PHX
The A321neo and 321N/LR have respective ranges of 3650 and 4000-4100nm
So as it was mentioned before-it'll likely wind up beingwhether or not PHX can fill up an A330 consistently. Either way, you'll still have Hawaiian's epic service and aloha spirit!
The former US Airways management said that the current A321 could NOT make it reliably from PHX-HNL due to the high/hot limitations. I remember several years ago that they asked Airbus to ensure that the 321neo have the range to make from PHX-Hawaii in high/hot conditions. And I think US was not referring to the neo LR version, but the standard version of the 321neo (easier for fleet scheduling purposes).