Originally Posted by
formeraa
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).
I recall reading the same exact thing and that being why the old AW 75's were still running that route much to the chagrin of pax everywhere. So the standard A321Neo will likely have the legs to do it but it remains to be seen whether or not HA will roll with the widebody 330 or the narrow 321. I would take a WAG that if they can routinely fill an A330-they'll certainly try to use one-that way they can further differentiate their service from AA/US for the PHX folks.