Hawaiian Airlines will refurbish the cabins of its Airbus A330 passenger jets from 2028. The long-haul aircraft will undergo a "full interior upgrade with new seats, carpets, lighting, first-class suites and a premium economy cabin", says the Alaska Air Group carrier, and will be equipped with Bluetooth-enabled in-flight entertainment and Starlink wi-fi systems. Fleet data shows that Hawaiian's 24 A330-200s are currently configured with 278 seats: 18 Optimares Maxima business-class seats and 260 Acro Superlight economy seats. Some of the economy seats are installed with additional legroom and marketed by the airline as "extra comfort". Hawaiian's Boeing 787-9s are fitted with 34 Ascent Elevate business seats and 266 Collins Aerospace Aspire economy seats. Again, a number of the economy seats offer increased legroom. In addition to the A330-200s and five 787-9s, Hawaiian has 19 717s, 18 A321neos and 10 A330-300 converted freighters. The freighters are being operated for Amazon Air. Hawaiian has another eight 787s on order (four -9s and four -10s), and holds options on a further four. The A330-200 refurbishment is part of a $600 million investment programme that also spans airport upgrades across Hawaii, as well as local community and sustainability projects. The airline says it will acquire three A330s that are coming off lease "to support the future of this fleet in its service across the Pacific". Half of the 24 passenger jets are owned by the airline. Air Lease, IAT Leasing, Jackson Square Aviation and Macquarie AirFinance each manage two of the aircraft, while AELF FlightService, Altavair, Aviator Capital and Doric each manage one. Altavair additionally manages all 10 A330-300 freighters in Hawaiian's fleet. The carrier's A330s were built in the 2009-18 period and have an average age of 12 years.

Boeing has appointed Steve Roberton as its Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific president based out of Sydney. His appointment comes after Maria Fernandez retired from the role in October 2025. "Roberton will oversee Boeing Australia Holdings as its chairperson, lead strategic initiatives, expand partner collaborations and serve as the company's senior government liaison," states the US airframer. Roberton was a fighter pilot in the Australian Air Force for 26 years and retired in 2022. He subsequently took on a senior advisor role with McKinsey & Company for two years and started consulting for Boeing Defence Australia in June 2025.

The Alaska Airlines pilot who safely landed a Boeing 737 Max 9 at Portland International airport two years ago after a door plug blew out is suing Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems for $10 million. Attorneys for Captain Brandon Fisher allege in a 30 December 2025 complaint filed in an Oregon court that Boeing and Spirit "attempted to shift blame, intentionally and falsely claiming that Captain Fisher and First Officer [Emily] Wiprud made mistakes that contributed to the incident". They add in the filing to the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon in Multnomah County: "Boeing's actions have had a dramatic and life-altering impact on Captain Fisher." The post-accident investigation "consumed much of Captain Fisher's emotional and physical energy", according to the complaint. The attorneys point to what they describe as a "reprehensible and inaccurate statement" in a federal court pleading filed 11 March 2024. "On this date, Boeing filed its answer to an amended complaint in a class action brought by Elna Berry and other passengers who were onboard AS Flight 1282," the attorneys, William Walsh and Richard Mummolo of law firm Cozen O'Connor, state. "When asserting its fifth 'defense' found on page 16 of its answer, Boeing denied liability for damages to passengers, claiming that it should not be held responsible for injuries because its products were 'improperly maintained or misused by persons and/or entities other than Boeing'. "Boeing knew this statement was false at the time it was made, but made it anyway as part of its often-used post-accident strategy to blame pilots for incidents caused solely by its own actions." Walsh and Mummolo note that on 28 May 2025, Fisher was notified he had been sued by two passengers on AS Flight 1282 in their case against Boeing. They state that lawsuit has caused Fisher "severe emotional distress and has been detrimental to his personal life". "While still a fit individual, his level of stamina in his day-to-day life, including during his favourite hobby of biking, and other activities has declined in stark contrast to his preaccident condition," they say. "This deterioration is a tangible, physical manifestation resulting from his emotional injuries and which he continues to bear."