VA to start Hawaii...

[washout]

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/...4/virgin-america-to-start-hawaii-flights.html

Also heard on local news here in HNL.

Interesting.

 

[labbats]

Who isn't flying to Hawaii in 2015? Seems like a shorter list.

 

[crxpilot]

Dont recall seeing any A320s in HNL. They are etops ready?

 

[Ralph Cramden]

Dont recall seeing any A320s in HNL. They are etops ready?

Yes, but not 180 minute ETOPS yet. I don't think Airbus wants to help the 320 get to 180 minutes either. They would rather up sell to the 330.

No reason to absorb the certification costs alone, just get a plane that can do it already.

 

[Flyer1015]

I wonder if there will be non-rev limitations on this route. Otherwise, we will be jam packed 146 every flight, with maybe 60-70% revenue passengers. Too much has to happen for this to work out, the biggest being the IPO. The IPO needs to happen to finance the 2015/16 Airbus deliveries better. Apparently as a public company, we can finance planes better as opposed to a private company.

 

[mxer]

Flyer, that shouldn't impact the non-revs, should it? The paying guest always go first and non-revs get whats left over. I don't non-rev. I only jumpseat as a commuter. so I may be missing something.

 

[bri5150]

I think flyer's concern is that if we have that many non revs every flight, it will be more expensive w/ all that extra weight.

 

[Flyer1015]

I think flyer's concern is that if we have that many non revs every flight, it will be more expensive w/ all that extra weight.

Exactly. Low yield. We may have only 95 revenue passengers but we will most likely push back with a full 146 with the rest being nonrevs.

 

[Sherpa]

The sharklets add another 2000 lbs to the takeoff weight capability and decrease the burn on the current 320's and the NEO is supposed to run on a unicorn hair/ jet A blend to further decrease fuel consumption.

 

[Mamma]

With the weight of the Tvs and stuff, does the VA 320 even have the legs to do Hawaii? I know JetBlue has a tough time NY to LGB during the winter headwinds.