Hawaiʻi / Pacific passenger airline
Hawaiian Airlines
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YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Get to know Hawaiian Airlines.
The Hawaiian brand is closely connected with the islands and the journeys that bring people together. As Alaska and Hawaiian combine their operations, confirm the current employer and role details while exploring that distinctive aviation setting.
WHY CONSIDER HAWAIIAN AIRLINES?
Picture yourself here.
Explore an operation shaped by island connectivity and long overwater routes.
Hawaiʻi's geography gives flight planning and daily operational coordination a distinctive purpose.
Career perspectives to explore, not promises of a vacancy, specific duties, benefits, or progression. Ask the employer what applies to the role you are considering.
- Type of operation
- Hawaiʻi / Pacific passenger airline
- Headquarters
- Honolulu, Hawaiʻi; part of the combined Alaska/Hawaiian airline
HOW IT BEGAN
A little history.
Hawaiian began as Inter-Island Airways in 1929, linking Honolulu with Maui and Hilo. Alaska and Hawaiian achieved a single operating certificate in 2025 while retaining both brands.
FLEET & NETWORK
The operation behind the name.
- Aircraft types
- Hawaiian-branded Boeing 717, Airbus A321neo and A330 passenger aircraft; the combined company also operates A330 freighters and Boeing 787s.
- Reported fleet size
- July 2026 combined fleet lists 19 B717s, 18 A321neos and 24 passenger A330s; these 61 aircraft are a type-based subtotal, not a separate Hawaiian operator total.
- Main airports / operating bases
- Honolulu (HNL), Kahului (OGG) and other Hawaiian island airports, with mainland and international gateways.
- Where they fly
- Neighbor-island, U.S. mainland and Pacific passenger flying within the combined network.
Company profile researched October 15, 2026. Fleet figures use the reporting dates and scope shown; aircraft on order are not counted as operating aircraft.
Aircraft move within the combined operation. The separate Alaska profile reports the combined mainline total; do not add this subtotal to it.
PAY & WORKING LIFE
The details that matter.
- First-year / starting pay
- $35.71/hr
- Top pay
- $80.19/hr
- License pay / premiums
- $4.00/hr
- Shift patterns
- 4-2-4-2-4-4 8hr 15min or 4-4 10hr
- Annual hours worked
- 1806/year
- Union / representation
- TWU
Pay is shown in the source’s stated currency and period. Older entries describe historical terms. Verify current pay, training rates, premiums, and progression with the employer or applicable agreement.
AROUND THE OFFICE
Local income & housing.
- Dispatch office location
- Honolulu (HNL)
- Local median income (not airline pay)
- $106,195/yr
- Local gross rent / month
- $2,083
Local income and gross rent are figures reported in the source spreadsheet, not airline employee pay. They describe the referenced city or county, not surrounding communities. Gross rent includes rent and renter-paid utilities. Census links may now show newer figures than this snapshot.
Inside the operation
ETOPS Override $150/mo, Shift Diff 2000-0459 $0.60/hr, $2.74 Longevity Pay (13 yr); As of April 2022
A career link does not indicate an open vacancy. Requirements and benefits may vary by position and agreement.
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