Shanghai Airlines' B-224E

Shanghai Airlines is taking delivery of B-224E (c/n 61657, l/n 8001) today. This 737-8 is making its delivery flight from BFI to PVG, via HNL and GUM, as CSH9012. It will make an overnight stop at HNL tonight.

Upcoming 737MAX Deliveries

With airlines around Asia and Oceania ordering the 737 MAX series, a majority of these airliners will stop through Hawai‘i (mainly HNL) during the first segment of their island-hopping delivery flights from Boeing Field (BFI) [map]. Boeing has indicated that the variants will be referred to as the -x without the MAX name, we will do the same.

Our own Google Sheet is documenting the 737 information below, as well as 737MAX deliveries as of 2017.

Boeing P-8As and E-7As on order for armed forces around the Pacific Rim have been added below.

This post will be continuously updated as new information becomes available.

According to the Boeing Test Fights Google Sheet and PlaneSpotters.net's 737 MAX Production List, these listed below are the airframes that have begun final assembly, made its first flight from RNT, or are being readied for delivery on the BFI flightline. Those listed below, should make a stopover in Hawai‘i on their first segment out of BFI on their delivery flights in the near future. In the past, additional information was also provided by Tyke's Aero Blog, and The Boeing Test Flights website.

DELIVERED

7751 | B-20CT | 65251 | China Southern Airlines | -8 [02.12.25 BOE714 to KOA as N241BE] »

8001 | B-224E | 61657 | Shanghai Airlines | -8 [02.15.25 CSH9012]

» Ferrying to HSN [Zhoushan, China] for cabin completion, with a Boeing flight code.

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ON ORDER

737 MAX

7351 | B-208E | 63276 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE692 « MWH » Air India Express VT-___
7371 | B-209A | 63284 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE693 « VCV » Air India Express VT-___
7408 | B-209C | 63287 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE694 « MWH » Air India Express VT-___
7415 | B-208F | 63277 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE695 « MWH » Air India Express VT-___
7440 | B-20A3 | 61637 | Shanghai Airlines | -8 | BOE616 « BFI

7496 | B-209T | 63279 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE697 « BFI
7508 | B-20A0 | 61448 | Shandong Airlines | -8 * | BOE658 « BFI » Air India Express VT-BWM 
7511 | B-209S | 63278 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE698 « BFI » Air India Express VT-BWL »

7575 | B-20AG | 61449 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE659 « MWH » Air India Express VT-BWN »

7595 | B-20C7 | 63281 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE696 « MWH » Air India Express VT-___
7613 | B-20AU | 63290 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE701 « MWH » Air India Express VT-___

7624 | B-____ | 61712 | Kunming Airlines | -8 | BOE201 « MWH » Air India Express VT-___

7676 | B-20DK | 61147 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE940 « BFI » Air India Express VT-BWJ »

7690 | B-20CQ | 64677 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE339 « VCV
7691 | B-20C9 | 63283 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE704 « BFI «

7715 | B-20D6 | 65258 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE712 « MWH

7723 | B-20DL | 61148 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE941 « MWH

7750 | B-20CL | 43836 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE342 « BFI » Air India Express VT-___
7761 | B-20DH | 60922 | Air China | -8 BOE275 « MWH
7764 | B-____ | 65275 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE715 « MWH

7784 | B-____ | 65253 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE716 « MWH
7795 | B-____ | 65257 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE717 « MWH
7798 | B-20DP | 61157 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE942 « MWH
7813 | B-20DJ | 60923 | Air China | -8 | BOE276 « MWH
7831 | B-20DV | 42964 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE372 « BFI 

7875 | B-____ | 65250 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE719 « VCV
7878 | B-20E2 | 61456 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE666 « MWH
7887 | B-____ | 63291 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE708  « MWH

7929 | B-224U | 61385 | 9Air | -8 (plum) | BOE454  « MWH
7931 | B-20DS | 60826 | Air China | -8 | BOE279 « MWH
7934 | B-20DX | 64680 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE376  « VCV » Boeing N230BE
7948 | B-20DY | 64681 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE377 « MWH

8100 | B-____ | 43840 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE380 « MWH

8125 | B-____ | 61661 | Shanghai Airlines | -8 | BOE629 « MWH

8181 | B-____ | 60938 | Air China | -8 | BOE284 « MWH

8186 | B-226E | 43841 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE387 « BFI

8194 | B-____ | 43845 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE388 « MWH

8206 | B-____ | 60941 | Air China | -8 | BOE287 « BFI

8229 | B-____ | 61124 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE954 « BFI

8235 | B-____ | 61153 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE955 « MWH » Boeing N5573B

8248 | B-____ | 43847 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE391 « MWH

8254 | B-224L | 65254 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE171 « BFI

8915 | 9M-MVE | 66368 | Malaysia Airlines | -8 | BOE704 « BFI «

9045 | 9M-MVJ | 68123 | Malaysia Airlines | -8 | BOE709 « VCV

9049 | HL8552 | 66540 | Jeju Air | -8 | BOE551 « RNT

9071 | 9M-MVK | 43341 | Malaysia Airlines | -8 | BOE710 « BFI

9204 | HL8566 | 63488 | Republic of Korea Air Force | -8 BBJ | BOE396 / KAL30D « HAM

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P-8A and E-7A

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« Final Assembly / Pre-Flight Prep / First Flight from RNT

« Pre-Delivery Test Flights / Ready For Delivery
« Stored (Location [IATA])

« Duplicate Boeing test flight numbers

° New / Modified Livery
* Special Livery / Markings
» New airline and registration
» Boeing registration for ferry to HSN

» New / updated information

LOCATIONS [IATA]
RNT: Renton Municipal Airport, Renton, WA
BFI: Boeing Field International Airport, Seattle, WA

PAE: Snohomish County Airport (Paine Field), Everett, WA

MWH: Grant County International Airport, Moses Lake, WA

SKF: Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX

VCV: Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville, CA

NIP: Naval Air Station Jacksonville / Jacksonville Airport, Jacksonville, FL

GED: Delaware Coastal Airport, Georgetown, DE

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NOTES

In the event that a delivery flight stops through any Hawai‘i airport other than HNL, their IATA airport code will noted after the flight number. 

Delivery flights that go through ANC, KEF, or any other non-Hawai‘i airport, will only be listed on our Google Sheet.

Due to the airworthiness directive for the 737MAX series, along with delivery deferrals, some airframes may deliver from sites other than BFI, and will be noted in the flight number information. 

If an airframe listed is sold to another airline, it will be noted with a » symbol, along with the new airline and registration. If the airframe delivers through Hawai‘i, the information will be revised with the delivery information. If it's not making a delivery flight through Hawai‘i, that listing will not be changed to the new airline, then removed upon its delivery flight. That information will be kept on our Google Sheet.

Air India Express is acquiring 55 737-8s that were built for Chinese customers, and have been re-marketed by Boeing, as part of Air India's massive order with Boeing. Akasa Air is also purchasing China-bound 737-8s re-marketed by Boeing.

Most 737s delivering to airlines in India will deliver east-bound through KEF [Keflavik International Airport, Keflavik, Iceland] as their first fuel stop. 

Most 737s delivering to airlines in the Republic of Korea normally delivers through ANC [Ted Stevens International Airport, Anchorage, AK] for their first fuel stop.

In the event they deliver through Hawai‘i, they will be listed on a post, and on the deliveries page.

Some of the deliveries bound for China will ferry to the Boeing China 737 Completion and Delivery Center, in Zhoushan, China, will have this » symbol following the flight number, that probably will be the Boeing test flight number assigned to the particular airframe.

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VP-BEL

VP-BEL (c/n 29139, l/n 189), a 737-74T BBJ owned by Orient Global Singapore, is making a stop at HNL from MKC [Charles Wheeler Downtown Airport, Kansas City, MO] this evening. 

N851EB Returns To Mainland

After flying around the Hawaiian Islands for the past few weeks, Bridger Aerospace's PC-12/47, N851EB is returning to the mainland. It departed for MCE this morning, with a 12-hour flight across the Pacific Ocean. While it was here, this PC-12 made flights to almost every airport in the state. 

Virgin Australia's VH-8IC

Virgin Australia is ferrying VH-8IC "Kirra Beach" (c/n 66635, l/n 8747) from BNE to MLB, via HNL, for a wifi system installation. This 737-8 is flying as VOZ9946, and is making an overnight stop at HNL tonight. It will continue onto MLB tomorrow.

China Southern Airlines' B-20CT

Boeing is ferrying China Southern Airlines' N241BE (65251, l/n 7751) from BFI to HSN, via KOA and GUM, as BOE714. This 737-8 was registered as B-20CT when it was built, but received the US registration as it goes to the Boeing China plant for cabin completion, then re-registered when ready for delivery. It will make an overnight stop at KOA tonight.

US Air Force's 59-1471

On of the 116th Air Refueling Squadron / 141st Air Refueling Wing's KC-135Ts, 59-1471 (c/n 17959, l/n 374), is participating in Sentry Aloha 25-1. This Stratotanker is painted in a commemorative livery celebrating "100 Years of Flight", is part of the Washington Air National Guard unit based at Fairchild AFB.

N260FP

N260FP (msn 1642), an A321-232, owned by Spectre Air Capital, is making a stop at HNL from MZJ, via LGB today. It's bound for XMN to undergo freighter conversion.

1642's History:

Dec 2001: Delivered to Scandinavian Air System as OY-KBB "Hjörjuf Viking".

May 2023: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MZJ.

Mar 2024: Acquired by Spectre Air Capital as N260FP.

08 February 2025 UPDATE

N260FP ferried to KOA this morning.

12 February 2025 UPDATE

N260FP departed for MAJ, then GUM this morning.

Asia Pacific Airlines' N193AN Enters Service

After sitting since its arrival to HNL this past November, Asia Pacific Airlines' 757-223F, N193AN (c/n 32387, l/n 981), entered service this morning, with a flight to GUM as AJT96. This 757 is wet-subleased from AmeriJet, and is flying with the AmeriJet's flight code.

US Air Force's 78-0577

A US Air Force E-3G from the 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron / 552nd Operations Group is making a stop at HIK as LIEGE30. 78-0577 (c/n 21753, l/n 939) arrived from its base at TIK [Tinker AFB, Tinker, OK] today.

07 February 2025 UPDATE

LIEGE30 departed for UAM this morning.

G-KELT

G-KELT (msn 8403), an A320-251N ACJ, owned by Acropolis Aviation, made a fuel stop at HNL today. This 2018 ACJ, flying as CRV1, arrived from SYD, then continued onto BFI later in the day.

Sun Country Airlines' N839SY

Sun Country Airlines' N839SY (c/n 42083, l/n 6232) is making a stop at HNL from LAX as SCX8670, and parking on the South Ramp. This 737-8JP normally operates the Sun Country service between LAX and KOA, and only wears the Sun Country logo on the tail with a modified livery.

04 February 2025 UPDATE

N839SY is returning to LAX as SCX8671 today, and scheduled to continue onto SLC as SCX8672.

Omega Tanker's N264DE

Omega Tanker's KDC-10-30CF, N264DE (c/n 46985, l/n 264), is making a stop at HIK today. This converted tanker arrived from DNA as OME11.

46985's History:

Dec 1978: Delivered to Martinair Holland as PH-MBT "George Gershwin" as a DC-10-30CF.

Sep 1979: Leased to Garuda Indonesia for two years.

Jly 1982: Leased to Caribbean Airways for one year.

__ 1984: Leased to Air Seychelles for one year.

Dec 1987: Leased to Qantas Airways for two months.

Oct 1989: Leased to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines for 30 months.

Jly 1982: Leased to World Airways for one month.

Sep 1995: Acquired by the Royal Netherlands Air Force as T-264 "Prins Bernhard", and converted to an aerial refueler.

Aug 2004: Painted in a grey camouflage livery.

Oct 2019: Withdrawn from service, and stored at SAT.

Feb 2020: Acquired by Omega Tanker as N264DE.

Jun 2021: Ferried to VCV for storage and modifications.

Nov 2023: Inducted into service.

04 February 2025 UPDATE

N264DE returned to Omega's base at VCV.

Lynden Air Cargo's N403LC

Lynden Air Cargo's Lockheed L382G Hercules, N403LC (msn 382-4590), will be making a stop from CHS, via OAK as LYC403.

03 February 2025 UPDATE

N403LC departed JRF westbound this morning as LYC501.

04 February 2025 UPDATE

N403LC arrived at HIK this evening as LYC501.

Weather Causes Delays And Groundstops

With the winter storm hitting the Hawaiian Islands, inbound flights to HNL were diverted to OGG an KOA, and at some points in the worst part of the storm cells, all of Hawaii's airports issued ground stops to ride out the heavy rain and winds. Some arriving flights to HNL had to circle to wait out the weather before landing on Runway 26L.

Condolences To The Accident at DCA

The HNL RareBirds™ team expresses our condolences, thoughts, and prayers to the 67 lives lost in the mid-air collision between the US Army UH-60 Blackhawk flying as PAT25, and the American Eagle (PSA Airlines) CRJ-700 flying as AAL5342, last night over the Potomac River outside DCA. We are sorry for your loss.

All Nippon Airways' JA985A

All Nippon Airways is taking delivery of JA985A (c/n 66999, l/n 1219). This 787-10 is making its delivery flight from CHS to HND, via LAX and HNL, as ANA9397. It departed CHS yesterday for LAX, and it's making its LAX-HNL leg today.

Malaysia Airlines' 9M-MVH

For the second consecutive day, Malaysia Airlines is taking delivery of a 737-8. 9M-MVH (c/n 66376, l/n 9033) is making its delivery flight this afternoon from BFI to KUL, via HNL and GUM, as MAS5043. It will make overnight stop at HNL tonight. This is also Malaysia Airlines' third 737-8 delivery this month.

US Air Force's 21-9045

The US Air Force's newest E-11B, 21-9045 (msn 60045), is making a stop at HIK from WRB, flying as BACN05. This military version of a Bombardier Global 6500, was modified by Northrop Grumman to become a Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) aircraft. This E-11B assigned to the 430th Expeditionary Electronics Communications Squadron, based at Warner-Robbins AFB, GA.

29 January 2025 UPDATE

21-9045 departed west-bound today.

Malaysia Airlines' 9M-MVI

Today, Malaysia Airlines is taking delivery of their second 737-8 this month. 9M-MVI (c/n 66375, l/n 9035) is making its delivery flight from BFI to KUL, via HNL and GUM, as MAS5041. Today's stop at HNL will be an overnighter.

Sentry Aloha 25-1

The Hawai‘i Air National Guard's 199th Fighter Squadron / 154th Wing is hosting its annual Sentry Aloha exercise that begins today, and runs through 12 February 2025. Six F-35Cs from the US Navy's VX-9, and KC-135Rs from the Washington ANG (116th ARS / 141st ARW) and Mississippi ANG (153rd ARS / 186th ARW) will be joining them in the exercise.

Further information in this Hawai‘i DoD press release. The official start date says 29 January, but the fighter aircraft have already been flying.

In a related note, the F-35C detachment to VX-9 based at Edwards AFB, CA, will be relocated to NAS Point Mugu, CA, and re-designated as VX-4.

N757CJ

Elan Express' 757-23A, N757CJ (c/n 24923, l/n 332), is making a brief fuel stop at HNL as it transits from YYZ to MEL, via HNL and NAN. This VIP-configured 757, flying as ELX25, is owned by Cargojet Airways (Canada), and operated for hip-hop artist Drake.

24923's History:

May 1991: Delivered to AWAS, then sold to Freeport McMoran as N680EM, and re-registered as N680FM three months later.

Apr 1997: Acquired by Vulcan Northwest Flight Operations, and re-registered as N756AF four months later.

Aug 2007: Acquired by Google as N1757.

Jly 2014: Acquired by Jet Development Inc as VQ-BTF.

Dec 2018: Sold to Cargojet Airways for use by Drake, and to be operated by Elan Express as N757CJ.

Eastern Airlines' N825KW

Eastern Airlines' 777-212ER, N825KW (c/n 32318, l/n 441), is making a stop at HNL from LSV [Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV] as EAL9074.

32318's History:

Jun 2003: Delivered to Singapore Airlines as 9V-SRN.

Jun 2008: Sold to Pembroke, and leased back.

Mar 2015: Withdrawn from service.

Jun 2015: Ferried to VCV for storage, and re-registered as EI-FLE.

Jly 2017: Leased to FlyGlobal as 9M-FGB.

Sep 2018: Withdrawn from service, and stored at KUL.

May 2020: Ferried to MZJ for storage.

Apr 2021: Acquired by Jet Midwest as N825KW.

Aug 2021: Transferred to Alta Airlines Holdings.

May 2023: Leased to Eastern Airlines.

24 January 2025 UPDATE

N825KW departed for KOA as EAL3043, and returned to HNL as  EAL9044. It made a second flight to KOA as EAL3044.

25 January 2025 UPDATE

N825KW returned to HNL as EAL9045, and flew to KOA as EAL3045.

N839BA

Boeing Executive Flight Operations' 737-77Z BBJ, N839BA (c/n 62699, l/n 5749), is making a stop at HNL from AKL. This BBJ, operated by Red Barn Operations, is flying as RDN628.

24 January 2025 UPDATE

N839BA departed for PGD [Punta Gorda Airport, Punta Gorda, FL].

Xiamen Air's B-20E1

Xiamen Air is taking delivery of B-20E1 (c/n 64679, l/n 7867) this morning. This 737-8 is making its delivery flight from BFI to XMN, via HNL and GUM, as CXA800. It will overnight at HNL tonight.