Originally Posted by
lolwut
A regular A321 with the big motors and aux tanks can do Hawaii to the west coast no problem as long as the airports aren't performance limited (like PHX). They do coast to coast trans-cons all day without problems and those are just as long of flights.
So I'd think a neo with the sharklets should be a pretty safe bet.
The current era 321's will do trans cons all day long as long as there are no winds and no alternates required. Throw in some winds or an alternate and you're stopping for fuel. It's great for flights about the length of the NYC-Florida markets, but anything longer than that, it is POS.
Now, put some NEO's on it and some sharklets and I think you have a viable trans-con and Hawaii west coast airplane.