Hawaiian Airlines is scheduled to receive its first of 12 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners in January 2024, and the aircraft will debut the following April with flights between Hawaii and California, according to a news release. The airline will receive additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners through 2027.

What You Need To Know

  • The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners will fly daily between Honolulu to San Francisco from April 15 until May 14

  • After that, the planes will fly between Honolulu and Los Angeles starting May 14, and Maui and Los Angeles starting May 15

  • Tickets for Hawaiian Airlines’ 787 aircraft are now available for purchase

  • Hawaiian Airlines designed the plane to include elements that honor Polynesian navigators who sailed the Pacific and reflect Hawaii's natural landscape

The two-aisle jet will fly daily between Honolulu to San Francisco from April 15 until May 14, followed by selected flights between Honolulu and Los Angeles starting May 14, and Maui and Los Angeles starting May 15. 

Tickets for Hawaiian Airlines’ 787 aircraft are now available for purchase. 

The 300-seat aircraft features 34 suites with lie-flat seating, an 18-inch in-flight entertainment screen, personal power outlets, wireless cellphone charging and direct aisle access. The suites have doors for privacy and can be combined into double suites for couples. 

The other 266 seats were designed with Adient Aerospace and are light-weight, featuring contoured back and armrests and increased shoulder and hip room. They also feature a 12-inch seatback monitor with USB-A and USB-C charging ports.  

Hawaiian Airlines worked with design consultant Teague to incorporate elements that honor the Polynesian navigators who sailed the Pacific. Other Hawaii elements are also included, such as wall panels depicting native wood grains and a lavatory floor that is inspired by black volcanic sand. Hawaiian language is integrated into seat row numbers and other placards. 

The 787 includes a carbon-fiber composite airframe that allows the plane to travel at a lower cabin altitude. The cabin should also be quieter because of acoustic-treated engine inlets. 

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was first flown in 2009, and it was followed by the 787-9, a longer variant, in 2013. Starting in 2019, quality control and manufacturing issues with the Dreamliner slowed down production. In March 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration approved the resumption of deliveries of the aircraft.