Hawaiian Airlines says farewell to last Boeing 767

After 17 years of stellar service, Hawaiian Airlines has bid a fond farewell to its last Boeing 767 wide body jet. Flight 19 arrived at Honolulu, carrying 258 passengers and 10 crew members and received a traditional Hawaiian send-off.Flight 19 arrived at Honolulu, carrying 258 passengers and 10 crew members and received a traditional Hawaiian send-off. Hawaiian’s Boeing 767s served the U.S. mainland and was used to launch several nonstop transpacific routes to Asia and Australia throughout the 2000s. The airline said on social media: “Today,”We bid a fond aloha to the last of our Boeing 767-300ER – the aircraft that helped us reach new destinations around the world.”The airline said on social media: “Today,”We bid a fond aloha to the last of our Boeing 767-300ER – the aircraft that helped us reach new destinations around the world.” “The Boeing 767 changed the game in the medium widebody market. The airplane enabled Hawaiian to efficiently serve its unique routes and achieve impressive growth over the years,” said Randy Tinseth, Boeing’s commercial marketing VP. Hawaiian had been phasing out the 767 since deploying the Airbus A330 and A321neo. The airline begins taking delivery of Boeing 787 Dreamliners in 2021.