Hawaiian Airlines has unveiled its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner plane, which promises to include an elevated experience for business travel with cabana-style suites and starlit ceilings. The 300-seat aircraft, which enters service early next year on select routes, boasts a “new class of premium service” with the introduction of the Leihoku Suites (which translates to ‘garland of stars’).
There will be 34 flat-bed business class suites, complete with an 18-inch in-flight entertainment screen, personal outlets, wireless charging, and direct aisle access. Set in a 1-2-1 configuration with doors, the suites can offer privacy or a shared experience, with combined double seats allowing couples to fall asleep while gazing at a starlit ceiling.
In developing its Leihōkū Suite, Hawaiian became the first airline to partner with Adient Aerospace – a joint venture between the Boeing Company and Adient, a world leader in automotive seats. Travellers on the aircraft will be immersed in cabin design elements that evoke Hawaii’s rich natural world through bold textures, island-inspired sunrise, and sunset lighting, and sinuous ocean and wind patterns.
Avi Mannis, chief marketing and communications officer at Hawaiian Airlines, tells FACTZ: “The combination of our evocative cabin design and unparalleled service will make our 787 the most relaxing and enjoyable choice for travel to and from Hawaii. We take pride in sharing our home with our guests, and the design and details of this product truly reflect what it means to be the flagship carrier of the Hawaiian Islands.”
Adient Aerospace CEO Tony Guy tells FACTZ: “It was evident from the beginning that Hawaiian Airlines is very passionate about its culture and branding, and making sure that this came through in the design language and in the passenger experience. It is so rewarding to bring this vision collaboratively to life and see it realized in the delivered product.”
In Hawaiianʻs 787 Dreamliner Main Cabin, consisting of 266 Collins Aerospace Aspire seats with ergonomically contoured back and armrests, guests will enjoy a lightweight, modern design that maximizes seat space, offers more shoulder and hip room, and features a 12-inch seatback monitor with USB-A and USB-C charging ports. Seventy-nine Extra Comfort seats offer more legroom and access to AC outlets. Each design element of Hawaiian’s 787 thoughtfully celebrates Polynesian navigators who sailed the Pacific by observing the stars, sun, winds, waves, and wildlife.
Hawaiian is scheduled to receive the first of 12 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners in November, with remaining deliveries planned through 2027.
