Hawaiian Airlines has begun replacing diesel and propane ground support equipment at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu with electric vehicles, according to company materials and local coverage. The change includes baggage tractors, belt loaders, pushback tractors and other ramp equipment used to service aircraft on the ground.
Available reports indicate the airline is introducing more than 100 electric vehicles at HNL, with one account citing 112 units and another citing 116. The rollout is centered on Honolulu, where the carrier handles a large share of its airport operations.
The move follows a broader shift by airlines and airports toward electrifying ground equipment to reduce emissions and noise on the ramp. Hawaiian Airlines has also said it complies with the Air Carrier Access Act in its disability services policies, though that is separate from the equipment replacement program.