Hawaiian Airlines will suspend daily flights from Kahului to Las Vegas from Aug. 5-31 after engine maker Pratt & Whitney discovered a problem with certain parts that may require removal and inspection.

Pratt & Whitney parent company RTX Corp. said that a “rare condition” in powder metal used to manufacture certain parts made between late 2015 and mid-2021 could cause them to wear out more quickly and thus require speeded-up inspections, the Associated Press reported earlier this week. The engine is on Airbus passenger jets used by several international and domestic carriers, including Hawaiian Airlines, which has a fleet of 18 Airbus A321neo aircraft and is still finding out how many are affected.

“After learning from Pratt & Whitney this week that some Airbus A321neo engines will require additional inspections, we have started to proactively adjust our schedule to minimize travel disruptions,” Hawaiian Airlines spokesperson Alex Da Silva said Friday.

Travelers impacted by the temporary suspension of the daily Kahului-to-Vegas route will be accommodated on Honolulu-to-Vegas flights or will be provided with “alternative solutions that best meet their travel needs,” according to Da Silva.

“We sincerely apologize to our guests for the inconvenience as we continue to work with Pratt & Whitney to mitigate the impact of its engine checks in coming months,” Da Silva said.

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