HNL RareBirds™

With airlines around Asia and Oceania ordering the 737MAX series, a majority of these airliners will stop through Hawai‘i (mainly HNL) duri...

JD Aero is delivering C-FOWE (msn 4471) for Sunstate Airlines, to operate for QantasLink. This Dash8-402Q Q400 is making its delivery flight...

With Tropical Depression 2-C approaching the islands, three WC-130Js from the 53rd WRS "Hurricane Hunters" arrived at LIH today. 9...

The Maui 24/7 Facebook page reports that N187PF (msn 444A), a Sling LSA owned by Pacific Flight Academy, had a hard landing at LNY, at 16:1...

Lynden Air Cargo's white-tail L-100-30, N405LC (msn 382-5025) is making a stop at HNL from TUS as LYC527. 21 August 2026 UPDATE N405LC d...

The Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force is taking delivery of their first two Block 70 F-16V Vipers. 6727 (sn 21-1107 / VN-7) and 6728 (sn ...

NOAA has deployed N42RF back to JRF for research flights into Tropical Depression 2-C. The weather system is forecasted to turn into Tropica...

Alaska Airlines flew a charter flight from ONT to ITO today, to bring in electrical workers and others to assist in the recovery from Hurric...

Virgin Australia is taking delivery of VH-8IP "Bicheno Beach" (c/n 67047, l/n 9768) today. This 737-8 is making its delivery fligh...

With Hurricane Lala approaching and expected to pass over Hawai‘i Island today, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation has already closed ...

Cargo Aircraft Management is ferrying N477AX (c/n 29390, l/n 870) from QPG to MCN [Middle Georgia Regional Airport, Macon GA], with a stop a...

Lāna‘i Air launched daily C408 SkyCourier service between HNL and MKK today. The first flight, STT540/541 was flown by N971LA early this mor...

To get a handle of the storm systems southeast of Hawai‘i, NOAA has dispatched its G-IV, N49RF "Gonzo" (msn 1246), and one of its ...

A big mahalo goes out to all of our readers and contributors!  The HNL RareBirds™ has broken the 10,000,000 views mark this afternoon! Thank...

ZZ332 (msn 1275), a Voyager KC3 (A330-243 MRTT) from the Royal Air Force's 10 Squadron / No. 2 Group (Air Combat Support) is making a st...

N613FC (msn 208B5151), a C208B Grand Caravan EX Floatplane, owned by Cobra Aviation Services LLC [Oklahoma City, OK] is being ferried from H...

Boeing is ferrying China Southern Airlines' N240BE (c/n 44410, l/n 9775) from BFI to HSN for painting and cabin completion. This 737-8 i...

Virgin Australia is taking delivery of VH-8IO "Vestey's Beach" (c/n 67046, l/n 9757). This 737-8 is making its delivery flight...

The Aviation Capital Group is ferrying PK-GLE (msn 2598) from CGK to P08, with stops at GUM, MAJ, and JRF. This A320-232's overnight sto...

CH-Aviation reports that Nauru Airlines is aiming for a first quarter 2027 launch to serve HNL from MAJ with their 737-800. It could also i...

N529HG (msn 19000529), an ERJ-190LR owned by Regional One , is being ferried from XSP to OPF, with stops at BIK, MAJ, JRF, and ONT. N529HG i...

Omega Tanker's N235UL (c/n 46956, l/n 235) is making a stop at JRF tonight, from DNA as OME12. This KDC-10-30CF had been based out of DN...

The Avmax Group is ferrying C-FKDL (msn 552), from YYC to CNS. This white-tail Dash8-315Q is making stops at YYJ, HNL, and MAJ. C-FKDL stopp...

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an amended certificate to Boeing for the 737-7 variant, that clears the way for it to enter s...

54+09 (msn 048), an A400M-180 Atlas from the Luftwaffe's  Lufttransportgeschwader 62 (Air Transport Wing 62), is making a stop at HNL as...