Hawaiian and Volaris’s Struggles

Photo credit: A Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321neo takes off from Hamburg. Airbus

Hawaiian Airlines and Volaris are two very different carriers. But they have one thing in common right now: A lot of planes affected by the issues with certain Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines on Airbus A320neo-family aircraft. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss the situation, plus both airlines third-quarter results.

Reading List

• Volaris Cuts Capacity Growth as Pratt & Whitney Engine Issues Ground 16 Planes
• Airbus A320neo Pratt Engine Issues to Ground 650 Planes Next Year
• Hawaiian Airlines Defends Tokyo Haneda Flight Rights as United Seeks to Expand