Originally Posted by asu-ua772

In the most recent conference call, Dunkerley alluded to the fact that there were some delays trying to get FAA certification for some of the new cabin interior materials going into the ex-Delta 767s, thereby pushing the date of entry for the third and fourth aircraft much further than anticipated. The final two aircraft were initially scheduled to enter service this month, but that certainly won't be happening. The earliest I've heard for the last two's entry is the middle of December, but that may need some verification.

On top of those delays, HA has still gone ahead with their expanded services, including the expansion of SAN/PDX/SEA-OGG flights to daily and adding 4 weekly frequencies to SMF-HNL. The occasional Raiders charter probably isn't helping out the situation as well. As one can probably tell, at least some of the flights will run into extensive delays given the shortage of widebodies to fit the current schedule.