Aloha Air Cargo's N442KH

Aloha Air Cargo is taking delivery of N442KH (c/n 28888, l/n 2990) today. This 737-490F is making its delivery flight from MZJ to HNL, with a fuel stop at OAK, as AAH9442. It's being leased from Automatic LLC.

28888'S History:

Feb 1998: Delivered to Alaska Airlines as N793AS (f/n 793).

Dec 2017: Acquired by Flair Airlines as C-FLRS (f/n 406).

Aug 2020: Acquired Automatic LLC, registered as N288AU, and ferried to SJO for freighter conversion.

Dec 2020: Leased to Poste Air Cargo as EI-GUA.

Dec 2024: Withdrawn from service, and stored at FCO.

Jun 2025: Returned to lessor, and ferried to MZJ for storage.

Jly 2025: Re-registered as N888AU.

Upcoming 737MAX Deliveries

With airlines around Asia and Oceania ordering the 737MAX 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.

We have our own Google Sheet that is documenting the 737 information below, as well as 737MAX series deliveries as of 2017, and is continuously updated.

Boeing P-8A Poseidons and E-7A WedgeTails on order for armed forces around the Pacific Rim will be added below when information becomes available.

This post will be continuously updated as we receive new information, and this » symbol notates the newest information per airframe.

According to the PlaneSpotters.net's 737 MAX Production List, RZ Jets 737MAX Production List, and the AirFleets 737NG/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, the Boeing Test Flight Google Sheet, and The Boeing Test Flights website.

DELIVERED

9587 | VH-8VD | 67040 | Virgin Australia | -8  "Fairhaven Beach" [06.01.26 VOZ9947 fr MLB to KOA]

9679 | B-228W | 66767 | Hainan Airlines | -8 [06.13.26 CHH2282]

9702 | B-228X | 66768 | Hainan Airlines | -8 [06.19.26 CHH2285 to JRF ]

9685 | VH-8VF | 67044 | Virgin Australia | -8 "Binalong Bay" [06.19.26 VOZ9947 fr MLB to KOA]

FERRIED TO HSN FOR COMPLETION

• • • • •

ON ORDER

737MAX Series

9677 | B-229A | 64023 | China Eastern Airlines | -8 « RNT

9695 | B-____ | 67926 | 9Air | -8 | BOE725 » N782BA « BFI

9703 | 9V-MBY | 44268 | Singapore Airlines | -8 | BOE225 « BFI

9706 | B-228Y | 66769 | Hainan Airlines | -8 | BOE193 « BFI

9708 | VH-8IL | 67042 | Virgin Australia | -8 | BOE30 « BFI

9712 | 9M-MVS | 68154 | Malaysia Airlines | -8 | BOE719 « BFI »

9716 | JA031A | 68209 | All Nippon Airways | -8 « RNT

9718 | HS-VZL | 63909 | VietJet Thailand | -8 « VCV

9720 | B-____ | _____ | Shanghai Airlines | -8 | BOE452  » N233BE « BFI

9728 | JA738B | 65544 | Skymark Airlines | -8 « RNT

9732 | 9V-MB_ | _____ | Singapore Airlines | -8 « RNT »

9733 | B-____ | 60193 | China Southern Airlines | -8 « RNT

9736 | B-____ | _____ | Hainan Airlines | -8 « RNT »

9738 | VH-8IM | 67045 | Virgin Australia | -8 « RNT

9741 | B-____ | 66426 | China Southern Airlines | -8 « RNT

9747 | JA032A | 68210 | All Nippon Airways | -8 « RNT

9751 | B-____ | 60199 | China Southern Airlines | -8 « RNT

9757 | VH-8IO | 67046 | Virgin Australia | -8 « RNT

9768 | VH-8IP | 67047 | Virgin Australia | -8 « RNT

9777 | JA033A | 68211 | All Nippon Airways | -8 « RNT

9794 | VH-8__ | 67043 | Virgin Australia | -8 « RNT

9811 | VH-8VK | 67048 | Virgin Australia | -8 « RNT

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P-8A and E-7A

• • • • • 

MARKS

« Final Assembly / Pre-Flight Prep / First Flight from RNT (Location [IATA])

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

« Duplicate Boeing test flight numbers

° New / Modified Livery
* Special Livery / Markings

~ Grey Tail (Only winglets and rudder painted)
» New airline and registration after re-market

« Previous airline and registration prior to re-market
» Boeing registration for ferry to HSN

« Returned to Boeing, NTU

» New / updated information

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

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

MWH: Grant County International Airport, Moses Lake, WA

VCV: Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville, CA

NIP: Naval Air Station Jacksonville / Jacksonville Airport, Jacksonville, FL (P-8As)

GED: Delaware Coastal Airport, Georgetown, DE (BBJs)

SKF: Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX

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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. 

Due to the order backlog for the 737MAX series, some airframes may deliver from sites other than BFI, and will be noted in the flight number information. 

If an airframe listed is sold or re-marketed to another airline, it will be noted with a » symbol, along with the new airline and registration. If an airframe was acquired from a previous airline, it will be noted with a « symbol, along with the old airline and registration. Should 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.

Delivery flights that go through ANC, KEF, or any other non-Hawai‘i airport, will only be listed on our Google Sheet. Most 737s delivering to airlines in India will deliver east-bound through KEF [Keflavik International Airport, Keflavik, Iceland] as their first fuel stop. Some 737s delivering to airlines in east Asia (Japan, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam) deliver through ANC [Ted Stevens International Airport, Anchorage, AK] for their first fuel stop. Their information here will be deleted upon their delivery flight. In the event that those 737s delivers through Hawai‘i, they will be listed on a post, and on the annual deliveries page.

Some of the deliveries bound for China will ferry to the Boeing China 737 Completion and Delivery Center, at Putuoshan Airport, Zhoushan, China [HSN], will have its own listing above, along with a Boeing test flight number, and a temporary US Boeing registration assigned to the particular airframe. Some may have its full livery painted, and is going to HSN for cabin completion; while others may ferry as a grey tail (only the rudder and winglets painted), that will be fully painted, along with cabin configuration.
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Beta Technology's N401NZ

Beta Technology's CX300 Alia demonstrator, N401NZ (msn BTC31C-004), is in Hawai‘i. This electric-powered aircraft arrived at ITO yesterday, and flew to KOA. N401NZ flew to OGG then HNL today. It has Mokulele AIrlines titles on the port side, and Surfair titles on the starboard side.

Photos of N401NZ at OGG in this post by Instagram user ogg_kahului_maui.

N401NZ has also spent time in New Zealand, as a demonstrator for Air New Zealand (October 2025 - March 2026); and in Japan for Yamato Transport, and other companies (April-May 2026).

Alaska Airlines' N985AK

Alaska Airlines' 2026 FIFA World Cup-liveried 737-9, N985AK (c/n 67423, l/n 8695, f/n 985), is making its first appearance in Hawai‘i today. It's flying from PDX to OGG as ASA739, then return to PDX as ASA1490. Alaska Airlines had the decals applied earlier this month as Seattle is one of the host cities at Lumen Field (renamed Seattle Stadium for the 2026 World Cup).

Hainan Airlines' B-228X

Hainan Airlines is taking delivery of B-228X (c/n 66768, l/n 9702) today. This 737-8 is making its delivery flight from BFI to HAK, with overnight stops at JRF and GUM, as CHH2285. This is Hainan's second delivery in six days.

All Nippon Airways' JA938A

All Nippon Airways is taking delivery of JA938A (c/n 66896, l/n 1293) today. This 787-9 DreamLiner is making its delivery flight from PAE to HND, with an overnight stop at HNL, as ANA9399. 

JA938A was built at CHS, and first flew on 16 April 2026. After testing, it was ferried to PAE as BOE736 on 29 May 2026.

United Airlines' N91007

United Airlines' 787-10, N91007 (c/n 40929, l/n 548, f/n 1007) that was painted in their America 250 special livery a couple of weeks ago, is making a stop at HNL today as UAL219 from ORD. It will return to ORD as UAL218, later this afternoon.

40929's History:

May 2017: Used by Boeing as a 787-10 testbed, registered as N548ZC.

May 2019: Delivered to United Airlines as N91007.

Jun 2026: Painted in the America 250 special livery.

New Boeing 737 Assembly Plant

In order to keep up with its order book backlog, Boeing began re-tooling its 747 assembly line at its Everett, WA facility. The manufacturer has now announced that 06 July 2026 will be date for the Everett "North Line" to open. It will focus on the 737-10, which is due to be certified by the end of this year. 

Further information in this Boeing Media news report.

Hainan Airlines' B-228W

Hainan Airlines is taking delivery of B-228W (c/n 66767, l/n 9679) today. This 737-8 is making its delivery flight from BFI to HAK, with overnight stops at HNL and GUM, as CHH2282.

Hawaiian Airlines' N227HA "Moana" Special Livery

Hawaiian Airlines is having decals to promote Disney's live-action version of "Moana" applied to an A321-271N, N227HA "Olopua" (msn 9223, f/n 227). It's making its debut flight today to PDX as ASA840.

Further information in this Hawaiian Airlines news release.

"ReverseOps" has photos of "Olopua" departing for PDX on his Instagram post.

Leading Edge Air Services' RP-C6950

Leading Edger Air Services Corporation is taking delivery of their first Cessna C408 SkyCourier, RP-C6950 (msn 408-00__). It's making its delivery flight, flown by Flight Contract Services, from BEC to CRK, with stops at LVS, VGT, SMX, HNL, KWA, and GUM. It had its ferry tank installed at VGT (from May 29th), and is making its SMX-HNL segment today.

Photos of their acceptance of the C408 on Leading Edge's Facebook page.

08 June 2026 UPDATE

RP-C6950 departed for KWA shortly before midnight.

HNL's Runway 8R/26L Nightly Closure Extended

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation - Airports announced that the nightly closure of Runway 8R/26L will be extended to 14 June.

Further details in this HDOT-A news release.

N770XT

N770XT (msn 4879), an A320-232 owned by a Bank of Utah trustee, is ferrying from ASP to P08, with stops at CNS, TRW, and HNL. This A320's overnight stop at HNL is tonight. N770XT is scheduled to be parted out, then scrapped.

4879's History:

Oct 2011: Delivered to Tiger Airways as 9V-TAZ, under lease from Pembroke.

Jly 2013: Airline rebrands as Tigerair.

Jly 2017: Transferred to Scoot as 9V-TAZ "Ki Jiak Hong"

Aug 2020: Acquired by Itochu, and the lease was transferred.

Nov 2023: Leased to Jetstar Asia as 9V-JSX.

Aug 2025: Transferred to Jetstar Airways as VH-X3P, but it never entered service.

May 2026: Acquired by a Bank of Utah trustee.

HDOT-A To Temporarily Close ITO's Runway 8/26

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation - Airports will close ITO's Runway 8/26 and Taxiway A for night pavement work from 08-09 June, from 23:00 to 05:00. Runway 3/21 will remain open for night cargo flights.

Further information in this HDOT-A news release.

10 June 2026 UPDATE

HDOT rescheduled the work at ITO to tonight and tomorrow night, with the same closure times.

12 June 2026 UPDATE

Due to rain, the pavement work will be done tonight.

Southwest Airlines Launches ONT-HNL Service

Southwest Airlines commenced daily 737-8 service between ONT and HNL this morning. N8768Q (c/n 67518, l/n 8329, f/n 8768) made the inaugural flight as SWA4527, while N8785L (c/n 67755, l/n 8375, f/n 8785) made the HNL-ONT segment as SWA3342.

Photos of the pre-boarding event at ONT can be seen in this FlyONT Instagram post.

Virgin Australia's VH-8VD

Virgin Australia is taking delivery of VH-8VD "Fairhaven Beach" (c/n 67040, l/n 9587). This 737-8 is making its delivery flight from MLB (after in-flight entertainment system upgrades) to BNE, with stops at ONT and KOA, as VOZ9947. Its overnight stop at KOA is tonight. This is Virgin Australia's fourth delivery within the last four weeks.