Boeing Looking Toward 737-7 And 737-10 Certifications

In an interview with Aviation Week, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg announced that both the 737-7 and the 737-10 are on-track to be certified by the FAA by the end of this year. Once certified, Boeing can begin to work on the backlog of 1,200 737-10s, and 332 737-7s on order. Boeing is also close to having the 777-9 certified as well.

Regarding airlines in the Pacific Rim, for the 737-7, only Ruili Airlines has two on order; and for the 737-10, these airlines have them on order: Virgin Australia (13), Skymark Airlines (3), Lion Air Group (50), Malaysia Airlines (12), Okay Air (3), Donghai Airlines (10), and Vietjet Air (106).

Further details in this Reuters article.

Aloha Air Cargo's N303KH

Aloha Air Cargo is ferrying N303KH "Kukunaokalā" (c/n 25606, l/n 3123) from HNL to ANC for flights for Northern Air Cargo today. This 737-319F is making its ferry flight as NAC9303.

N423AX

Omni Air International's N423AX (c/n 27569, l/n 609, f/n 423), their lone 767-324ER in a different livery, and without titles, is making a stop at HNL from HAN (via GUM) as OAE3327.

27569's History:

Apr 1996: Delivered to Ansett Australia as VH-BZF, under lease from GECAS.

Aug 2002: Leased to North American Airlines as N767NA "Janice M".

Jun 2014: Leased to Omni Air International.

Apr 2015: Re-registered as N423AX.

Nov 2019: Sold to Cargo Aircraft Management, and the lease transferred.

___ 2024: Painted in its current livery.

30 May 2025 UPDATE

N423AX departed for AFW this afternoon as OAE3327.

Air Niugini Orders Two More A220s

Airbus announced that Air Niugini has placed an order for two additional A220-100s to its original order for six A220-100s. The airline also has lease agreements for three A220-300s. Airbus also announced that Air Niugini's first A220 has entered its final assembly phase at Montréal-Mirabel.

Further information in this Airbus press release.

N4313L

N4313L (msn 382-4313), a former Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H, has been acquired by Coulson Aviation USA, and is being ferried from BHE [Woodburne Airport, Blenheim, New Zealand] to TRM, via AKL, PPG, and JRF. It's making an overnight stop at JRF tonight.

This is the first of four former RNZAF C-130Hs that Coulson Aviation USA bought from the New Zealand Defence Force. The fleet of five C-130Hs of 40 Squadron was retired in January, and the four were sold in April. The first RNZAF C-130H, NZ7001 (msn 382-4052) was donated to the Air Force Museum at Wigram, NZ.

382-4313's History:

Dec 1968: Built as 68-8219, and delivered to the RNZAF's 40 Squadron as NZ7005.

Jan 2025: Withdrawn from service, officially retired from service, and stored at BHE.

Apr 2025: Sold to Coulson Aviation USA.

NSW Rural Fire Service's N138CG

The NSW Rural Fire Service's 737-3H4 water bomber, N138CG "Marie Bashir" (c/n 29728, l/n 2742), is returning to TRM from XRH, via PPG and KOA. This 737 is operated by Coulson Aviation, and is flying as CUL138. It will make an overnight stop at KOA tonight. It stopped through KOA in October 2024.

Airnorth's N236JB

Airnorth is taking delivery of N236JB (msn 19000035), under lease from Alliance Airlines. This ERJ-190AR is being flown by Southern Cross International, from SJO to ROK, via SDM, OAK, KOA, MAJ, and BNE, as SXI2521. It will make an overnight stop at KOA tonight. Its Australian registration will be VH-A2I.

19000035's History:

Jun 2006: Delivered to jetBlue as N236JB "Blue By Design" (f/n 236) with the "Bubbles tail livery, under lease from GECAS.

Feb 2016: Tail livery repainted in the "Tartan" design.

Nov 2021: Sold to AerCap, and the lease transferred.

May 2024: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MCN.

Jan 2025: Ferried to SJO for prep to Alliance Airlines.

May 2025: Leased to Airnorth.

N91BU

N91BU (msn 382-5967), a LM-100J-30 Super Hercules owned by Gulf Air Group, and operated by Pallas Aviation, will be making a stop at HNL from SUU, as WDE11.

Pallas Aviation is the first commercial operator of the LM-100J, the civilian designation of the C-130J.

N91BU's History:

Aug 2023: Delivered to the Gulf Air Group.

21 May 2025 UPDATE

N91BU departed west-bound this morning as WDE11.

25 May 2025 UPDATE

N91BU returned to HNL as WDE11.

27 May 2025 UPDATE

N91BU departed for the mainland this morning.

QantasLink's VH-X4G

National Jet Systems is taking delivery of their seventh A220-300 (BD-500-1A11) with VH-X4G "Whale Shark" (msn 55352). This A220-300 is making its delivery flight from YMX to CBR, via YVR, HNL, and NAN, as QLK6076. It's making an overnight stop at HNL tonight.

20 May 2025 UPDATE

The HNL-NAN leg is being flown as QLK6077.

Hawaiian Airlines' N216HA Gets "Lilo & Stitch" Decals

Hawaiian Airlines' A321-271N, N216HA "Māmane" (msn 8471, f/n 216), is the second airliner to receive "Lilo & Stitch" decals to promote the Disney motion picture. It was taken out of service on 13 May for the decal application, and will be inservice this evening as HAL96 to SLC.

Pacific Air Charters Launches On-Demand Charter Flights

Pacific Air Charters launched on-demand inter-island charter flights with their Tecnam P2012 Travelers today. The Honolulu-based carrier was granted approval by the FAA to proceed.

Further information in this Tecnam press release.

Jetstar Airways To End HNL Service

Australia's news.com.au reports that after 19 years, Jetstar Airways will end service at HNL on 24 October 2025. Currently, Jetstar is just down to its SYD-HNL service. MEL-HNL service ended at the end of this past April. The airline's 787-8s will be re-assigned to routes around Asia.

China To Temporarily Allow Boeing Deliveries

Airways Magazine reports that China will allow its airlines to take deliveries of Boeing airliners that are ready for delivery. This comes after both the US and China will hold a 90-day tariff truce. Nothing is known as to what will happen after the 90-day period ends. Should the truce end, and the tariffs re-instated, Boeing is prepared to re-market the China-bound 737-8s still in storage at BFI, MWH, and VCV.

It will be interesting to see if the three 737-8s that Boeing ferried to HSN for completion, then returned to BFI, will be taken up by Xiamen Air and Air China, as the trade dispute began.

There are 42 737-8s that have yet to be delivered to airlines in China:

CCA: 7; CES: 1; CSN: 15; CXA: 10; CSH: 2; CSZ: 4; and CDG: 3.

N584FA

Nomadic Aviation is ferrying N584FA (c/n 35384, l/n 2446) for FTAI Aviation. This 737-71B is being flown from CAN to NHZ, via GUM, OGG, and DTW, as OMD125, to be parted out and scrapped. It's making a daytime stopover at OGG today.

35384's History:

Dec 2007: Delivered to China Southern Airlines as B-5251.

May 2022: Sold to CALC, and leased back.

Feb 2025: Withdrawn from service, and stored at CAN.

Apr 2025: Acquired by FTAI Aviation.

Lynden Air Cargo's N409LC

Lynden Air Cargo's N409LC (msn 382G-4695) is making a stop at HNL today. This L-100-30 arrived from ANC this afternoon as LYC509.

12 May 2025 UPDATE

N409LC departed westbound for an undisclosed destination as LYC509.

13 May 2025 UPDATE

N409LC returned to HNL.

15 May 2025 UPDATE

N409LC departed westbound for an undisclosed destination.

Alliance Airlines' N238JB

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of N238JB (msn 19000039). This ERJ-190AR, flown by Southern Cross International, is flying from SJO to ROK, via SDM, OAK, KOA, MAJ, and BNE, as SXI2518. It will make an overnight stop at KOA tonight.

19000039's History

Jly 2006: Delivered to jetBlue as N238JB "Blue Clipper" (f/n 238) with the "Mosaic" tail livery, under lease from GECAS.

Sep 2014: Tail livery repainted in the "Barcode" design.

Nov 2021: Sold to AerCap, and the lease transferred.

May 2024: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MCN.

Nov 2024: Acquired by TVPX Trust Services, and ferried to SJO for prep to Alliance Airlines.

Titan Airways' G-XATW

Titan Airways' G-XATW (msn 10150) is making its annual stop at KOA as part of its Four Season Resorts global tour charter flight. This A321-253NX, painted in the Four Seasons Jet Experience livery, is making its flight from STN, with stops at PAE, KOA, and PPT, as AWC460. The KOA stop should be for a couple of days.

12 May 2025 UPDATE

G-XATW departed for PPT this morning.

Hawaiian Airlines' N378HA Gets "Lilo & Stitch" Decals

Hawaiian Airlines posted an Instagram Reel showing decals for the upcoming live-action version of Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" motion picture being applied to N378HA "Kaukamalama"(msn 1615). This A330-243 was taken out of service on 05 May, and will return to service on 08 May, as it scheduled to depart to PHX as HAL36. The motion picture is slated to hit theaters on 23 May.

Like the "Moana 2" decals, there will be an A321-271N and a 717-200, to receive "Lilo & Stitch" decals in the coming weeks.

Further details in this Hawaiian Airlines press release.

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Aloha ‘Oe "Moana 2"

Maintenance crews have begun removing the "Moana 2" decals from the three Hawaiian Airlines airliners. N208HA, N494HA, and N381HA have had the decals removed, and returned to service.

Coulson Aviation's N131CG

Coulson Aviation's N131CG (msn 382-4901) is returning from its Australian summer fire season deployment. This EC-130Q is making its ferry flight from BQB to TRM, via XRH, PPG, AND JRF, AS CUL131. It will make its overnight stop at JRF tonight. N131CG stopped through ITO this past November.