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Hawaiian Airlines Takes Delivery of New Airbus A300-200

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Hawaiian Airlines welcomed its newest Airbus A330-200 into service this week following a traditional Hawaiian blessing at its Honolulu base on Tuesday.

The new A330 is the fourth to join Hawaiians fleet this year and the ninth overall since June 2010, when the company began its long-haul fleet renewal and expansion program.

The aircraft was flown nonstop from the Airbus Factory in Toulouse, France to Los Angeles last week where it underwent final preparations for entry into service.

Hawaiians newest A330 is named Kealiiokonaikalewa, which is the Hawaiian name for the star Canopus, the second-brightest star in the night sky.

Each of Hawaiians new A330s is named for a constellation or star used by Polynesians for celestial navigation in ancient times when they voyaged in sailing canoes across the Pacific to Hawaii.

Hawaiians new A330s are more fuel-efficient and have a longer operating range than its fleet of Boeing 767-300 aircraft, giving Hawaiian the capability to open new nonstop routes between Hawaii and points throughout North America and eastern Asia.

In addition to the operational benefits, Hawaiians wide-body, twin-aisle A330s also offer superior customer comforts and amenities that include a spacious interior, increased legroom and a state-of-the-art, on-demand entertainment system with high-resolution LCD touch-screen monitors for every passenger.

Hawaiian will take delivery of 13 additional new A330s between 2013 and 2015, bringing to 22 the total number of A330s in its fleet.

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