tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231169012024-03-17T17:04:25.411-10:00HNL RareBirds™<b>Aloha! ‘E komo mai! Welcome to THE official HNL RareBirds™ Website!</b>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.comBlogger5409125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-72647903709379651342024-03-17T13:33:00.001-10:002024-03-17T16:27:51.656-10:00Amazon Prime Air's N4649K<div style="text-align: justify;">Hawaiian Airlines is taking delivery of its second A330-343F, N4649K (msn 1863), this evening. It's making its delivery flight from BFM, via SBD, as HAL9610. It will enter service with Amazon Prime Air, joining N4621K.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div>1863's History</div><div><div>Mar 2018: Built, but not taken by Hong Kong Airlines as B-LHF, stored at TLS.</div><div>Jun 2022: Acquired by Altavair Air Finance as F-WXAB, and stored at LDE.</div></div><div>Feb 2023: Ferried to BFM for storage, then freighter conversion.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Dec 2023: Ferried to AMA for paint to Amazon Prime Air livery.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Mar 2024: Ferried back to BFM.</div></div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-89934508682956943762024-03-14T08:52:00.005-10:002024-03-17T12:11:31.157-10:00Allegiant Air's RP-C3275<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-oysZkSc1WWBtWjHVlfaa1-UrYGNHnhJVXTF4ffhd5Oknr8SxYAVgnIiBpd9j5mzmZsb29-aGGyQNnQ7XG3xzKwiDGGeX8It3mDE-_MMdUafUG6nw_UUuqH2HcYw2Iiav8Sm9y-ftyn-6kOgiy3SgjlhFW6C6GEjua_4fvoMXIG7VG65yVgmng/s1200/RP-C3275.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-oysZkSc1WWBtWjHVlfaa1-UrYGNHnhJVXTF4ffhd5Oknr8SxYAVgnIiBpd9j5mzmZsb29-aGGyQNnQ7XG3xzKwiDGGeX8It3mDE-_MMdUafUG6nw_UUuqH2HcYw2Iiav8Sm9y-ftyn-6kOgiy3SgjlhFW6C6GEjua_4fvoMXIG7VG65yVgmng/s320/RP-C3275.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Cebu Pacific Air is ferrying RP-C3275 (msn 5687) from HYD [Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, India] to IWA [Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Phoenix, AZ], via MNL, GUM, and HNL, as CEB3275. This A320-214 will join the Allegiant Air fleet as N189NV.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">RP-C3275's History:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Jly 2013: Delivered to Cebu Pacific as <a href="https://www.planespotters.net/photo/425691/rp-c3275-cebu-pacific-airbus-a320-214wl" target="_blank">RP-C3275</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mar 2015: Painted in the <a href="https://www.planespotters.net/photo/698388/rp-c3275-cebu-pacific-airbus-a320-214wl" target="_blank">"Get Go"</a> special livery.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">May 2017: Repainted in the <a href="https://www.planespotters.net/photo/890967/rp-c3275-cebu-pacific-airbus-a320-214wl" target="_blank">current livery</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sep 2023: Withdrawn from service, and ferried to HYD for storage.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">15 Mar 2024 UPDATE</div><div style="text-align: justify;">RP-C3275 departed this evening for IWA with its registration as its callsign.</div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-88271729139299132972024-03-13T08:56:00.046-10:002024-03-15T16:10:36.080-10:00Air X Charter's 9H-BIG<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR41gxAuKjL5vVkJabUc6v15PfHKAgmkWOtpV_gH2B8wMNLSCK9NQLnyAR1Db3ivpXvixUeFQmR8IsWhLTXXkxYb-L_2wkx2tcW_wAZqNrsxfCa4LyTOjCrAyyiJXAnJSZi0YzEHuP6gMS143OL5BvxvxTbmMLIXUhozrmCvS_6qGXtK63kx6fCw/s1200/9H-BIG%20031324%20CM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR41gxAuKjL5vVkJabUc6v15PfHKAgmkWOtpV_gH2B8wMNLSCK9NQLnyAR1Db3ivpXvixUeFQmR8IsWhLTXXkxYb-L_2wkx2tcW_wAZqNrsxfCa4LyTOjCrAyyiJXAnJSZi0YzEHuP6gMS143OL5BvxvxTbmMLIXUhozrmCvS_6qGXtK63kx6fCw/s320/9H-BIG%20031324%20CM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Air X Charter's 9H-BIG (msn 374) is stopping at HNL today. This A340-312 is making an around the world charter flight on behalf of <a href="https://www.safransdumonde.com/en/air-cruises-by-private-jet/the-world-tour-special-edition-by-private-jet" target="_blank">Safrans du Monde</a>. The flight is arriving from NLU [Felipe Angeles International Airport, Ciudad de México, México] as AXY839Y. It's scheduled to depart for NAN on the 15th.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">374's History:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Dec 2000: Delivered to AOM French Airlines as <a href="https://www.airliners.net/photo/AOM-French-Airlines/Airbus-A340-313/144686/L" target="_blank">F-GTUB</a>, with the "Qualifiers Group" titles, under lease from Flightlease.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Oct 2003: Leased to SriLankan Airlines as <a href="https://www.planespotters.net/photo/128936/4r-adf-srilankan-airlines-airbus-a340-312" target="_blank">4R-ADF</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Feb 2005: Sold to Debis AirFinance, and the lease transferred.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Oct 2005: Sold to AerCap, and the lease transferred.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sep 2008: Sold to Veling, and the lease transferred.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Jan 2016: Withdrawn from service.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Jly 2016: Sold to European Aviation, and leased to Air X Charter as M-VVIP; Re-registered as 9H-BIG Sep 2016: Sold to Avmax Group, and the lease transferred. Re-registered as 9H-BIG two months later.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Feb 2023: Wore decals for the <a href="https://www.planespotters.net/photo/1435321/9h-big-airx-charter-airbus-a340-312#google_vignette" target="_blank">Def Leppard / Motley Crüe World Tour</a> for one month.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">15 Mar 2024 UPDATE</div><div style="text-align: justify;">9H-BIG will continue its around the world charter to NAN as AXY875V.</div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-16571324027971766492024-03-12T10:13:00.003-10:002024-03-13T15:54:29.390-10:00Donghai Airlines' B-224C<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEU6xUlN1j3Uu4FXsgVpk9UamvBv4zLNeNjz1MwmmJ1uGJf2U2JMl8tt8XHfhbCSV3LUf0z3Vggw2iNvuowPxyoVEPFGqXtAHI7YDb1ttNl_Cw9zguNNmric0w8K51hgrPPZBX8_xFKVVxlf2Zz3xqfHZ7lgkr9f2Ycn_91qobQrO6QxbBnancw/s1200/B-224C%20031324%20MI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEU6xUlN1j3Uu4FXsgVpk9UamvBv4zLNeNjz1MwmmJ1uGJf2U2JMl8tt8XHfhbCSV3LUf0z3Vggw2iNvuowPxyoVEPFGqXtAHI7YDb1ttNl_Cw9zguNNmric0w8K51hgrPPZBX8_xFKVVxlf2Zz3xqfHZ7lgkr9f2Ycn_91qobQrO6QxbBnancw/s320/B-224C%20031324%20MI.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Donghai Airlines is taking delivery of B-224C (61292, l/n 8239) today. This 737-8 is making its delivery flight from BFI to SZX, via HNL and GUM as EPA168, and will overnight at HNL.</div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-56726935363279994352024-03-12T07:37:00.004-10:002024-03-15T21:53:27.169-10:00Upcoming 737MAX Deliveries<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCChfK8WW_eFRCnUPP3LoFd4SDHUxO9RAd4phd0vVIJ1_qEpv63sV0O0UXyEiMixuLOID2CSQyQ9epYWNWkKj_jYm-WETfX7ZMfmGzPnfooG_Rq6e441km6z4nra9oVk6wLtfssw/s1200/BOE+N7201S.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCChfK8WW_eFRCnUPP3LoFd4SDHUxO9RAd4phd0vVIJ1_qEpv63sV0O0UXyEiMixuLOID2CSQyQ9epYWNWkKj_jYm-WETfX7ZMfmGzPnfooG_Rq6e441km6z4nra9oVk6wLtfssw/s320/BOE+N7201S.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirowDdIinmSsD0N3t4wpRhQyUl66_opH7m1RZZ-mkB9Zj-LFJyZ_uCtBF_fs16ppOEZhhdpNjTvi6diT3KyLovxKdhQCPhq4GLi9tDG25tT3Nlw_Af9N_WkmlqwDJ4o0twO88Xdg/s1200/BOE+N8704Q.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirowDdIinmSsD0N3t4wpRhQyUl66_opH7m1RZZ-mkB9Zj-LFJyZ_uCtBF_fs16ppOEZhhdpNjTvi6diT3KyLovxKdhQCPhq4GLi9tDG25tT3Nlw_Af9N_WkmlqwDJ4o0twO88Xdg/s320/BOE+N8704Q.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>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) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS96aVtLznia-kLjtKaHmjes4oCooguQJL-Vqu54UBo2wlowGp_vtNRoJ-m5jR8LePtwZYKkrbtuL5K7XJWP3aFfbUvzI8uUoIWdofFrSOgHrQ_OeXvF5yZngIdQeeNsVYYgjzGw/s1600/737_Map.jpg" target="_blank">[map]</a>. Boeing has indicated that the variants will be referred to as the -x without the MAX name, we will do the same.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We launched our own <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DFM2kgJJ9jTmSrAR579vBHM5SgUlM7Iig6sHxabVeIw/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Google Sheet</a> documenting the 737 information below, as well as deliveries as of 2021.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Boeing P-8As and E-7As on order for armed forces around the Pacific Rim have been added below.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>This post will be continuously updated as new information becomes available.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;">
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According to the Boeing Test Fights <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xPZP2NmigprVBd5dklYcFOGraAn4C8Z4W0z2TPD-eD0/edit?pref=2&pli1#gid=6" target="_blank">Google Sheet</a> and PlaneSpotters.net's <a href="https://www.planespotters.net/production-list/Boeing/737/737MAX?p=4" target="_blank">737 MAX Production List</a>, 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 <a href="https://tykesaeroblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tyke's Aero Blog</a>, and <a href="http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Boeing Test Flights website</a>.</div>
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<b>DELIVERED</b></span><div><div><span style="color: #14a0dc;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">8197 | B-223X | 60934 | Air China | -8 [03.01.24 CCA80]</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #14a0dc;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">8205 | B-224X | 64683 | Xiamen Air | [03.09.24 CXA800]</span></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #14a0dc;">8208 | B-224Y | 61155 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 [03.09.24 CSZ224Y]</span></div><div><span style="color: #14a0dc;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">8239 | B-224C | 61292 | Donghai Airlines | -8 [03.12.24 EPA168]</span></span></div><div><span><br /></span>
<span style="color: coral;"><b>»</b></span> <i>Ferrying to HSN [Zhoushan, China] for cabin completion, with a Boeing flight code.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><b>• • • • •</b></div><div><br /><div><b>ON ORDER</b></div><div>
<b>737 MAX</b><br /></div><div>
7263 | B-206L | 61374 | 9 Air | -8 (orange) | BOE452 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7323 | B-208H | 61377 | 9 Air | -8 (blue) | BOE453 <span style="color: #893bff;"><b>« BFI</b></span><br />
7346 | B-208J | 61142 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE935 <span style="color: #893bff;"><b>« BFI</b></span><br />
7351 | B-208E | 63276 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE692 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7371 | B-209A | 63284 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE693 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« VCV</b></span><br />
7408 | B-209C | 63287 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE694 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7415 | B-208F | 63277 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE695 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7440 | B-20A3 | 61637 | Shanghai Airlines | -8 | BOE616 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« BFI</b></span></div><div>
7493 | B-209V | 61143 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE936 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« BFI</b></span><br />
7496 | B-209T | 63279 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE697 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7506 | B-20A6 | 60910 | Air China | -8 | BOE267 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« BFI</b></span><br />
7508 | B-20A0 | 61448 | Shandong Airlines | -8 * | BOE658 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« SKF</b></span><br />
7511 | B-209S | 63278 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE698 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« SKF</b></span><br /></div><div>
7519 | B-209W | 61144 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE937 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7528 | B-20A7 | 60913 | Air China | -8 | BOE268 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124);"><span style="color: #893bff;">« BFI </span></b><span style="caret-color: rgb(184, 115, 51); color: #b87333;">» Air India Express VT-BXZ</span><br />
7530 | B-209U | 63289 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE699 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« SKF</b></span><br /></div><div>
7546 | B-20AY | 61644 | Shanghai Airlines | -8 | BOE618 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span> </div><div>
7575 | B-20AG | 61449 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE659 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« SKF</b></span><br />
7584 | B-20AP | 60915 | Air China | -8 | BOE270 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124);"><span style="color: #893bff;">« VCV </span></b><span style="caret-color: rgb(184, 115, 51); color: #b87333;">» Air India Express VT-BXK</span></div><div>
7595 | B-20C7 | 63281 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE696 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« SKF</b></span><br />
7613 | B-20AU | 63290 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE701 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« SKF</b></span><br /></div><div>
7619 | B-20AQ | 42961 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE336 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« SKF</b></span><br />
7624 | B-____ | 61712 | Kunming Airlines | -8 | BOE201 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« SKF</b></span><br />
7625 | B-20AR | 61451 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE660 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7630 | B-20CH | 61146 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE939 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« VCV</b></span><br />
7631 | B-20C0 | 60916 | Air China | -8 | BOE271 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124);"><span style="color: #893bff;">« BFI </span></b><span style="caret-color: rgb(184, 115, 51); color: #b87333;">» Air India Express VT-BX_</span><br />
7638 | B-20AS | 43832 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE337 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7645 | B-20CC | 61645 | Shanghai Airlines | -8 | BOE619 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7646 | B-20AT | 63280 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE702 <b style="caret-color: rgb(137, 59, 255); color: #893bff;">« BFI</b><br />
7647 | B-20C1 | 60917 | Air China | -8 | BOE272 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7651 | B-20AX | 61450 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE661 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span></div><div>
7660 | B-224M | 64707 | Lucky Air | -8 | BOE527 <b style="caret-color: rgb(137, 59, 255); color: #893bff;">« VCV</b><br />
7662 | B-20AZ | 43833 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE338 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7671 | B-20CE | 60918 | Air China | -8 | BOE273 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b style="color: black;"><span style="color: #893bff;">« BFI</span></b><b> </b></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(184, 115, 51); color: #b87333;">» Air India Express VT-BXO</span><br />
7676 | B-20DK | 61147 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE940 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span></div><div>
7677 | B-20D3 | 63286 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE703 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7687 | B-20C3 | 61452 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE662 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7690 | B-20CQ | 64677 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE339 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7691 | B-20C9 | 63283 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE704 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124);"><span style="color: #893bff;">« BFI</span></b><br />
7697 | B-20CR | 64678 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE340 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7706 | B-20CM | 43834 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE341 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span></div><div>
7714 | B-20D2 | 60920 | Air China | -8 | BOE274 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b style="color: black;"><span style="color: #893bff;">« BFI</span></b><b> </b></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(184, 115, 51); color: #b87333;">» Air India Express VT-BXP</span><br />
7715 | B-20D6 | 65258 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE712 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7720 | B-20CF | 61454 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE663 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124);"><span style="color: #893bff;">« BFI</span></b></div><div>
7723 | B-20DL | 61148 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE941 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7728 | B-20CU | 65274 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE713 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« VCV</b></span><br /></div><div>
7738 | B-20D5 | 63288 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE706 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7741 | B-20CZ | 61453 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE664 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7750 | B-20CL | 43836 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE342 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7751 | B-20CT | 65251 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE714 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7760 | B-20CN | 43835 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE343 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7761 | B-20DH | 60922 | Air China | -8 BOE275 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7764 | B-____ | 65275 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE715 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br /></div><div>
7775 | B-20D0 | 61455 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE665 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7782 | B-20CP | 43837 | Xiamen Air | -8* BOE370 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7784 | B-____ | 65253 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE716 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7792 | B-____ | 64708 | Fuzhou Airlines | -8 | BOE513 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7795 | B-____ | 65257 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE717 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7798 | B-20DP | 61157 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE942 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7809 | B-20DN | 61150 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE943 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7813 | B-20DJ | 60923 | Air China | -8 | BOE276 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7817 | B-20DU | 42963 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE3711 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7826 | B-____ | 61652 | China Eastern Airlines | -8 | BOE622 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7828 | B-____ | 65259 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE718 <b><span style="color: #893bff;">« BFI</span></b><br />
7831 | B-20DV | 42964 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE372 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7848 | B-20DW | 42962 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE373 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7856 | B-20DZ | 61151 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE944 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« VCV</b></span><br />
7858 | B-____ | 64709 | Fuzhou Airlines | -8 | BOE514 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« BFI</b><br /></div><div>
7860 | B-20E0 | 43838 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE374 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« VCV</b></span><br />
7865 | B-20DQ | 60924 | Air China | -8 | BOE278 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7867 | B-20E1 | 64679 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE375 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« VCV</b></span><br />
7875 | B-____ | 65250 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE719 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« VCV</b></span><br />
7878 | B-20E2 | 61456 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE666 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« VCV</b></span><br />
7887 | B-____ | 63291 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE708 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« SKF</b><br /></div><div>
7919 | B-____ | 61654 | Shanghai Airlines | -8 | BOE623 <b style="caret-color: rgb(137, 59, 255); color: #893bff;">« VCV</b><br />
7929 | B-____ | 61385 | 9 Air | -8 | BOE454 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« MWH</b><br />
7931 | B-20DS | 60826 | Air China | -8 | BOE279 <span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>« MWH</b></span><br />
7934 | B-20DX | 64680 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE376 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« MWH</b><br />
7944 | B-20E3 | 60928 | Air China | -8 | BOE280 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« MWH</b><br />
7948 | B-20DY | 64681 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE377 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« MWH</b><br /></div><div>
7971 | B-____ | 60930 | Air China | -8 | BOE281 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« MWH</b><br /></div><div>
7991 | B-____ | 60932 | Air China | -8 | BOE282 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124);"><span style="color: #893bff;">« VCV</span></b></div><div>
8001 | B-____ | 61657 | Shanghai Airlines | -8 | BOE625<span style="color: #893bff;"> <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124);">« VCV</b></span></div><div>
8025 | B-20EA | 64682 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE378 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« BFI</b></div><div>
8038 | B-____ | 61659 | Shanghai Airlines | -8 | BOE627 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« MWH</b></div><div>
8082 | B-____ | 60939 | Air China | -8 | BOE283 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« BFI</b></div><div>8100 | B-____ | 43840 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE380 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« SKF</b></div><div>
8125 | B-____ | 61661 | Shanghai Airlines | -8 | BOE629 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« MWH</b></div><div>8177 | B-____ | 61459 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE678 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« BFI</b></div><div>8178 | B-____ | 61154 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE950 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« SKF</b></div><div>8181 | B-____ | 60938 | Air China | -8 | BOE284<span style="color: #ffdb58;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 219, 88);"><b> </b></span></span><b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« MWH</b></div><div>8186 | B-____ | 43841 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE387 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« MWH</b></div><div>8189 | B-____ | 61460 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE679 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« SKF</b></div><div>8190 | B-____ | 60936 | Air China | -8 | BOE285 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« SKF</b></div><div>8194 | B-____ | 43845 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE388 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« MWH</b></div><div>8198 | B-____ | 61703 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE951 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« BFI</b></div><div>8206 | B-____ | 60941 | Air China | -8 | BOE287 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« BFI</b></div><div>8212 | B-____ | 61156 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE953 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« MWH</b></div><div>8213 | B-____ | 61710 | Kunming Airlines | -8 | BOE203 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« BFI</b></div><div>8214 | B-223Y | 60940 | Air China | -8 | BOE288 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124);"><span style="color: #893bff;">« BFI</span></b></div><div>8220 | B-____ | 43848 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE390 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« MWH</b></div><div>8221 | B-____ | 60942 | Air China | -8 | BOE289 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« MWH</b></div><div>8229 | B-____ | 61124 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE954 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« BFI</b></div><div>8234 | B-____ | 61457 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE680 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« MWH</b></div><div>8235 | B-____ | 61153 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE955 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« MWH</b></div><div>8242 | B-____ | 61157 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 BOE956 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« MWH</b></div><div>8248 | B-____ | 43847 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE391 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« MWH</b></div><div>8254 | B-224L | 65254 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE171 <b style="caret-color: rgb(137, 59, 255); color: #893bff;">« BFI</b></div><div>8263 | B-____ | 43842 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE392 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« BFI</b></div><div>8532 | A__-___ | 67959 | Royal Australian Air Force | -8 BBJ | BOE8 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124);"><span style="color: #893bff;">« GED</span></b></div><div>8610 | A__-___ | 67960 | Royal Australian Air Force | -8 BBJ | BOE9 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124);"><span style="color: #893bff;">« GED</span></b></div><div>8843 | 9M-MV_ | 66360 | Malaysia Airlines | -8 <b style="caret-color: rgb(108, 196, 23); color: #6cc417;">« RNT</b></div><div>8863 | VH-81D | 66638 | Virgin Australia | -8 | "St Kilda Beach" | VOZ9946 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124);"><span style="color: #893bff;">« MLB</span></b></div><div>8879 | HL____ | 63442 | Korean Air | -8 <b style="caret-color: rgb(108, 196, 23); color: #6cc417;">« RNT</b></div><div>8882 | VH-81E | 66644 | Virgin Australia | -8 <b style="caret-color: rgb(108, 196, 23); color: #6cc417;">« RNT</b></div><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(108, 196, 23); color: #6cc417;"><br /></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>• • •</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>P-8A and E-7A</b></div><div>9142 | 230921 | 66448 | Republic of Korea Navy | P-8A | <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124);"><span style="color: #893bff;">« NIP</span></b></div><div>9526 | 230922 | 67012 | Republic of Korea Navy | P-8A | POSIDN1 <b style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #837e7c;">« NIP</b></div><div>9602 | 230923 | 67013 | Republic of Korea Navy | P-8A <b style="caret-color: rgb(137, 59, 255); color: #893bff;">« BFI</b></div><div>____ | 230925 | 67014 | Republic of Korea Navy | P-8A <b style="caret-color: rgb(137, 59, 255); color: #893bff;">« BFI</b></div><div>____ | 230926 | 67015 | Republic of Korea Navy | P-8A <b style="caret-color: rgb(137, 59, 255); color: #893bff;">« BFI</b></div><div><br /></div><div><i>The RoK Navy P-8As may be re-designated as P-8Ks.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><b>• • • • •</b> </div><div><br /></div><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(108, 196, 23); color: #6cc417;">«</b><b> </b><i>Final Assembly / </i><i>Pre-Flight Prep / First Flight from RNT</i></div><div>
<span style="color: #893bff;"><b>«</b></span> <i>Pre-Delivery Test Flights / Ready For Delivery</i><br />
<span style="color: #837e7c;"><b>«</b></span> <i>Stored (Location [IATA])</i></div><div>
° <i>New / Modified Livery</i><br />
* <i>Special Livery / Markings</i><br /><span style="color: #b87333;">»</span> <i>New airline and registration</i><br /><br /><br /><i>Locations [IATA]</i><br />RNT: Renton Municipal Airport, Renton, WA<br />BFI: Boeing Field International Airport, Seattle, WA</div><div>PAE: Snohomish County Airport (Paine Field), Everett, WA</div><div>MWH: Grant County International Airport, Moses Lake, WA</div><div>SKF: Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX</div><div>VCV: Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville, CA</div><div>NIP: Naval Air Station Jacksonville / Jacksonville Airport, Jacksonville, FL</div><div>GED: Delaware Coastal Airport, Georgetown, DE</div><div><br /></div><div><b>• • • • •</b></div><div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="color: #bababa;"><b>NOTES</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">
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On the occasion that a delivery flight stops through any Hawai‘i airport other than HNL, </span></span><span style="color: #bababa;">their IATA airport code will noted after the flight number. Delivery flights that go through ANC, KEF, or any non-Hawai‘i airport, will only be listed on our Google Sheet.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="color: #bababa;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><span><span style="color: #bababa;">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.</span></span></span><span style="color: #bababa;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #bababa;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #bababa;">If an airframe listed is sold to another airline, it will be noted with a </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(131, 126, 124); color: #b87333; text-align: left;">» </span><span style="color: #bababa;">symbol, along with the new airline and registration. If the airframe delivers through Hawai‘i, the information will be revised with the delivery information. </span><span style="color: #bababa;">If it's not making a delivery flight </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(186, 186, 186); color: #bababa;">through Hawai‘i</span><span style="color: #bababa;">, that listing will not be changed to the new airline, then removed upon its delivery flight. That information will be kept on our <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DFM2kgJJ9jTmSrAR579vBHM5SgUlM7Iig6sHxabVeIw/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Google Sheet</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #bababa;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #bababa;">Air India Express is acquiring <a href="https://simpleflying.com/air-india-express-receives-first-boeing-737-max-8s/" target="_blank">55 737-8s</a> that built for Chinese customers, that have been re-marketed by Boeing, as part of Air India's massive order with Boeing. Akasa Air is also purchasing China-bound 737s re-marketed by Boeing.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #bababa;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #bababa;">Most 737s delivering to airlines in India will deliver east-bound through KEF [Keflavik, Iceland]. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #bababa;">Most 737s delivering to airlines in the Republic of Korea normally delivers through ANC [Ted Stevens International Airport, Anchorage, AK].</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #bababa;">In the event they deliver through Hawai‘i, t</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(186, 186, 186); color: #bababa;">hey will be listed on a post, and on the deliveries page.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><span><span style="color: #bababa;">
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Some of the deliveries bound for China will ferry to the <a href="https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2018-12-15-Boeing-Delivers-First-Airplane-From-New-737-Completion-and-Delivery-Center-in-Zhoushan-China" target="_blank">737 Completion and Delivery Center</a>, in Zhoushan, China, will have this</span><span style="color: #5cb3ff;"> </span><span style="color: coral;"><b>»</b></span><span style="color: #5cb3ff;"> </span><span style="color: #bababa;">symbol following the flight number, that probably will be the Boeing test flight number assigned to the particular airframe.</span><br /><br /></span></span></div><span style="color: #5cb3ff;">
<span style="color: #0020c2;"><b><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xPZP2NmigprVBd5dklYcFOGraAn4C8Z4W0z2TPD-eD0/edit?pref=2&pli1#gid=4" target="_blank">...</a></b></span></span></div></div></div></div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-23780892962149311222024-03-09T09:40:00.006-10:002024-03-10T12:15:39.102-10:00Shenzhen Airlines' B-224Y<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPS7bwalSx_-Ub548_Uv6LHn_7IrhxQHHQ4t5BtxAc_loiCMYkYnsCQqB-i8eYp0toypsZkxDFd2QHiUkc9jeXAgs8OtNufHY_lhcB6yoEPavwYj_8FxisGZAx4SriC61fhI8bFGEhmzJvV5f3hZHNJ7hbGS3r9w0DZpw5dwHhsIp4ym4MoVVd5w/s1200/B-224Y%20MI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPS7bwalSx_-Ub548_Uv6LHn_7IrhxQHHQ4t5BtxAc_loiCMYkYnsCQqB-i8eYp0toypsZkxDFd2QHiUkc9jeXAgs8OtNufHY_lhcB6yoEPavwYj_8FxisGZAx4SriC61fhI8bFGEhmzJvV5f3hZHNJ7hbGS3r9w0DZpw5dwHhsIp4ym4MoVVd5w/s320/B-224Y%20MI.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Shenzhen Airlines is taking delivery of B-224Y (c/n 61155, l/n 8208) today. This 737-8 is making its delivery flight from BFI to SZX, via HNL and GUM, as CSZ224Y, and will overnight at HNL.</div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-46527811360741488042024-03-09T08:40:00.001-10:002024-03-10T12:16:07.205-10:00Xiamen Air's B-224X<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoKDzCgfOKS8hq2Px0yUvq6XtgfjisnHG6aUdaBWuFkplxAKydAW9a73Sf1zNrknqQx70JJSYCLWcwgYs87XbyzD4c6M4c0EVwpn5yne-E5kpxUgyNfrvrYGehsMTSMPfd7zwFIvFOP15PihfqDbqGVMQO_4TtWSs7xNH6VSxqHoVs3zj4hZsmQ/s1200/B-224X%20MI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoKDzCgfOKS8hq2Px0yUvq6XtgfjisnHG6aUdaBWuFkplxAKydAW9a73Sf1zNrknqQx70JJSYCLWcwgYs87XbyzD4c6M4c0EVwpn5yne-E5kpxUgyNfrvrYGehsMTSMPfd7zwFIvFOP15PihfqDbqGVMQO_4TtWSs7xNH6VSxqHoVs3zj4hZsmQ/s320/B-224X%20MI.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Xiamen Air is taking delivery of B-224X (c/n 64683, l/n 8205) today. This 737-8 is making its delivery flight from BFI to XMN, via HNL and GUM, as CXA800, and will overnight at HNL.</div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-67870657507881304402024-03-07T12:54:00.001-10:002024-03-07T17:16:41.777-10:00Project Orbis' N330AU<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbTz0sMZNI7dMXa79RVFK-aJErxWgt_08JBatxMUBiFD94bUS2PDkXKde-AASKt0aOZbj2tUtwtGUn_rWq8gn9Z5cV8wVqfL21vBStej3SHDHIfImWC1qCjR8P7ezDv98dnA0E4AgHkvjuTyk6sMVYe6Ae8EKVTFZAJm2rKRGr3DdajAbJ1Z_Jw/s1200/N330AU%20HA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbTz0sMZNI7dMXa79RVFK-aJErxWgt_08JBatxMUBiFD94bUS2PDkXKde-AASKt0aOZbj2tUtwtGUn_rWq8gn9Z5cV8wVqfL21vBStej3SHDHIfImWC1qCjR8P7ezDv98dnA0E4AgHkvjuTyk6sMVYe6Ae8EKVTFZAJm2rKRGr3DdajAbJ1Z_Jw/s320/N330AU%20HA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">N330AU (c/n 46800, l/n 96), the Project Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, is making a stop at HNL from HKG (via GUM) as ORBIS1. This MD-10-30F was at XSP from 30 November 2023 to 01 February 2024, then to CRK until 19 February, when it flew to HKG.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">46800's History:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Apr 1973: Delivered to Trans International Airlines as <a href="https://www.planespotters.net/photo/117779/n101tv-trans-international-airlines-mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30cf" target="_blank">N101TV</a> (f/n 101).</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Oct 1979: Airline rebrands as <a href="https://www.airliners.net/photo/Transamerica-Airlines/McDonnell-Douglas-DC-10-30CF/6442909/L" target="_blank">Transamerica Airlines</a>, and leased to Nigeria Airways for one month.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mar 1981: Leased to <a href="https://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-Florida-Transamerica-Airlines/McDonnell-Douglas-DC-10-30CF/483768/L" target="_blank">Air Florida</a> for two years.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Apr 1984: Sold to Federal Express as <a href="https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11110007" target="_blank">N301FE</a> "Tara Lynn" (f/n 301), and converted to a freighter.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Jun 1994: Airline rebrands as <a href="https://www.airliners.net/photo/FedEx-Federal-Express/McDonnell-Douglas-Boeing-MD-10-30F/523482" target="_blank">FedEx Express</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">___ 2006: Renamed "Brann", and re-designated as an MD-10-30F.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Apr 2011: Sold to Project Orbis as N330AU.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">May 2012: Ferried to VCV for storage, then interior converted for a flying eye hospital.</div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-17209060118489677302024-03-04T12:57:00.010-10:002024-03-12T22:37:06.719-10:00"Kapuahi" Begins Training Flights<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSo0k4dYcnEpQVFKNkeJNJ5SGnYGBHPLP4dmbvH0M0rpe9vXsZStlLyH15K4c7PmYu98YcF_Owd0N2ZZyDU0H_Z58jqyVD-AEzwpiGhyJC2f-GQePCqoqA8cR7mw8o9EQTGqkkPKOchgyTeg5y_gz0HMAmtm1UfPhyphenhyphen_8FteKol7tAuDBx8KCuQ0w/s1200/Hawaiian%20Air%20787-1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSo0k4dYcnEpQVFKNkeJNJ5SGnYGBHPLP4dmbvH0M0rpe9vXsZStlLyH15K4c7PmYu98YcF_Owd0N2ZZyDU0H_Z58jqyVD-AEzwpiGhyJC2f-GQePCqoqA8cR7mw8o9EQTGqkkPKOchgyTeg5y_gz0HMAmtm1UfPhyphenhyphen_8FteKol7tAuDBx8KCuQ0w/s320/Hawaiian%20Air%20787-1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Hawaiian Airlines begins training flights for N781HA "Kapuahi" today. Their 787-9 is flying to KOA as HAL9020, and will do short flights in and out of KOA for the day as <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n781ha" target="_blank">HAL996x</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">23:00 UPDATE</div><div style="text-align: justify;">N781HA returned to HNL as HAL9021.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">05 Mar 2024 UPDATE</div><div style="text-align: justify;">N781HA departed for OGG as HAL9152 to do training flights today, it will return to HNL as HAL9153.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">06 Mar 2024 UPDATE</div><div style="text-align: justify;">N781HA departed for ITO as HAL9156 this morning.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">07 Mar 2024 UPDATE</div><div style="text-align: justify;">N781HA made its first TransPacific training flight to SFO as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4PGUaYroSv/?img_index=1" target="_blank">HAL9052</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">08 Mar 2024 UPDATE</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Kapuahi" flew down to LAX as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4V45d9Je7p/?img_index=1" target="_blank">HAL9054</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">09 Mar 2024 UPDATE</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Kapuahi" returns home as HAL9055.</div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-30442203867670842012024-03-04T11:09:00.012-10:002024-03-06T20:50:16.629-10:00MYAirline's VP-CAU<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmDm5MrBpyhuAkN_MwVWk5-iEWSbxhFlDfXBMuKuuNS0_lhROZ2I6HZhyphenhyphenKoqcinfl1BJ94uVtUSTnxb-C-GjMAKhykMNtcLh0BS_Vwu4Toj_goa_u-OnnU-Kq-5XaLVXn60GBSnPOusrGL8SrXavmhyphenhyphenT3F2ZosXLOtecLuJMH4IzQ1vT0uRNxsQ/s1200/VP-CAU.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmDm5MrBpyhuAkN_MwVWk5-iEWSbxhFlDfXBMuKuuNS0_lhROZ2I6HZhyphenhyphenKoqcinfl1BJ94uVtUSTnxb-C-GjMAKhykMNtcLh0BS_Vwu4Toj_goa_u-OnnU-Kq-5XaLVXn60GBSnPOusrGL8SrXavmhyphenhyphenT3F2ZosXLOtecLuJMH4IzQ1vT0uRNxsQ/s320/VP-CAU.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>VP-CAU (msn 3449), a former MYAirline A320-214, is being ferried from CGK to YHM, via GUM, HNL and SDM, as its being returned to SMBC Aviation (who acquired Goshawk Aviation). This was the former <a href="http://hnlrarebirds.blogspot.com/2023/09/tf-gad.html" target="_blank">TF-GAD</a>, that stopped over at HNL in September 2023, on its delivery flight for MYAirline. This A320, re-registered as 9M-DAN, never entered service, as the airline suspended operations a few weeks after its arrival at KUL. It was ferried to CGK for storage, and had been sitting there since the suspension.</div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-11728968749195046242024-03-03T12:59:00.001-10:002024-03-06T20:49:14.427-10:00N187JB<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAQwNaScuqxvN3BgWD12Zjk8QFUI8_U_JvHozYGjnCbYg75qNoAtFaKmZYwXhJg5Z76fL52alu1B-63Y6v5-bxi16Oi2R9Ahu92qXRjcm8xRe4u3mpiviymKBZ7gzQPGXTuaLcZFN4QTKe0d9REXQFbQ6t9OXtYNWpfb-VbVoHIu0VAJgpU2BGA/s1200/N187JB.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAQwNaScuqxvN3BgWD12Zjk8QFUI8_U_JvHozYGjnCbYg75qNoAtFaKmZYwXhJg5Z76fL52alu1B-63Y6v5-bxi16Oi2R9Ahu92qXRjcm8xRe4u3mpiviymKBZ7gzQPGXTuaLcZFN4QTKe0d9REXQFbQ6t9OXtYNWpfb-VbVoHIu0VAJgpU2BGA/s320/N187JB.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of N187JB (msn 19000009) today. This ERJ-190AR is being flown from MCN to ROK via OAK, HNL, MAJ and BNE, by Southern Cross International as SXI2419. The jetBlue titles have been painted over, though the majority of the tail livery is visible.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div>19000009's History</div><div>Nov 2005: Delivered to jetBlue as <a href="https://www.planespotters.net/photo/1214302/n187jb-jetblue-airways-embraer-erj-190ar-erj-190-100-igw" target="_blank">N187JB</a> "Dream Come Blue" (f/n 187) with the "Bubbles" tail livery, under lease from GECAS.</div><div>Oct 2013: Tail livery repainted with the "Blueberries" design, and renamed <a href="https://www.airliners.net/photo/JetBlue-Airways/Embraer-190AR-ERJ-190-100IGW/2606388/L" target="_blank">"Bluesmobile"</a> a month later.</div><div>Nov 2016: Renamed <a href="https://www.planespotters.net/photo/1171272/n187jb-jetblue-airways-embraer-erj-190ar-erj-190-100-igw" target="_blank">"Blue-yah"</a>.</div><div>Nov 2021: Sold to AerCap, and the lease transferred.</div><div>Oct 2023: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MCN.</div></div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-52248859247315819072024-03-02T17:47:00.003-10:002024-03-03T14:20:35.366-10:00Ukraine Air Alliance's UR-CAJ<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjEWZICRShDC6P1Z-Yuqbb1HX6Eq9DZlxYLPajZqaA5tqILdQKvPLVDN8Wxfc8coybJbtWb8hNH5StBXO6yQagwGmLiiggL0UVfqunhiwhxLLoYBQh2laO3q8EZz4Eq55tbWid5llLqH9xcup3yePG9gUthoFepF_G5x4tNpMEw4tZ_xOCDEJ5w/s1200/UR-CAJ%20CM808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjEWZICRShDC6P1Z-Yuqbb1HX6Eq9DZlxYLPajZqaA5tqILdQKvPLVDN8Wxfc8coybJbtWb8hNH5StBXO6yQagwGmLiiggL0UVfqunhiwhxLLoYBQh2laO3q8EZz4Eq55tbWid5llLqH9xcup3yePG9gUthoFepF_G5x4tNpMEw4tZ_xOCDEJ5w/s320/UR-CAJ%20CM808.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>UR-CAJ (msn 8346106), an An-12BK from Ukraine Air Alliance made a brief fuel stop at HNL this afternoon. It's flying from AKL to SBD, via NAN, MAJ, and HNL, as UKL5025.</div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-44730712783931672262024-03-01T12:08:00.019-10:002024-03-01T14:26:48.162-10:00Nauru Airlines Cleared For HNL Service<div style="text-align: justify;">CH-Aviation <a href="https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/137654-govt-mou-paves-way-for-nauru-airlines-flights-to-honolulu" target="_blank">reports</a> that the governments of Nauru and the Marshall Islands have reached an agreement that would allow Nauru Airlines to serve HNL from INU [Nauru International Airport, Yaren, Nauru] via MAJ. Nauru Airlines already obtained approval from the US DOT for scheduled service to GUM and charter service to HNL, but need an intermediary stop for HNL. No timeline has been set for the INU-MAJ-HNL service, except that it is the early stages of planning.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nauru Airlines has a 737-79L, <a href="https://www.planespotters.net/photo/1369064/vh-inu-nauru-airlines-boeing-737-79lwl" target="_blank">VH-INU</a> (c/n 34538, l/n 1853), and a 737-83N, <a href="https://www.planespotters.net/photo/1541594/vh-an2-nauru-airlines-boeing-737-83nwl" target="_blank">VH-AN2</a> (c/n 30660, l/n 1330) that would be able to make the flights.</div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-5862403745486950672024-03-01T08:44:00.003-10:002024-03-02T21:43:29.023-10:00Air China's B-223X<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZsRuhmhMLgzI04MM87bppg45JWnrFCAnfi08-UPwr4gedzk95Wt5TXkZPXyGALZb_KX3aK9mN5AyRfNk9gS7KwvikacR40dwn-OeuIXp3bcmYje6pi8nQ_TCfkhW_NuSrRBa3x2fK1JpukzhwjGV0W8c_xE510bqF29LdzC_Uhq1tQKRdaDT-Q/s1200/Air%20China%20B-737%20Max%208-1.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZsRuhmhMLgzI04MM87bppg45JWnrFCAnfi08-UPwr4gedzk95Wt5TXkZPXyGALZb_KX3aK9mN5AyRfNk9gS7KwvikacR40dwn-OeuIXp3bcmYje6pi8nQ_TCfkhW_NuSrRBa3x2fK1JpukzhwjGV0W8c_xE510bqF29LdzC_Uhq1tQKRdaDT-Q/s320/Air%20China%20B-737%20Max%208-1.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div>Air China is taking delivery of B-223X (c/n 60934, l/n 8197) today. This 737-8 is making its delivery flight from BFI to PEK, via HNL and GUM, as CCA80, and will overnight at HNL.</div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-1427678207613636702024-02-29T21:52:00.001-10:002024-02-29T21:52:30.476-10:00Bonza's C-FLKC<div style="text-align: justify;">Bonza Airline is returning C-FLKC (c/n 61807, l/n 7802, f/n 906) to sister-airline Flair Airlines. This 737-8 is returning to YYC from OOL, with a stop at HNL, as FLE906.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">C-FLKC stopped through HNL this past <a href="http://hnlrarebirds.blogspot.com/2023/11/bonzas-c-flkc.html" target="_blank">November</a> on its way to OOL.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-6123620995313180542024-02-29T08:37:00.013-10:002024-03-02T21:55:22.552-10:009 Air's B-224V<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQkgjL4-CDJfNWMjoZ-_cXWUH8SAwgAnDuKf5RxDP4yiLMhSGSUzNMVBmY-VfNUlSwtT0wfU597D3QIBBiO-oc_ww-HYYaZ-LO7-ABCpQshyHdQyGXzpkNd8GAHw6u8siRqyR0lU-ffhKvqKmUg9GsMVx3LqRReHiUSp_9xndgJobtR5B3jiC2Q/s1200/B-224V.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQkgjL4-CDJfNWMjoZ-_cXWUH8SAwgAnDuKf5RxDP4yiLMhSGSUzNMVBmY-VfNUlSwtT0wfU597D3QIBBiO-oc_ww-HYYaZ-LO7-ABCpQshyHdQyGXzpkNd8GAHw6u8siRqyR0lU-ffhKvqKmUg9GsMVx3LqRReHiUSp_9xndgJobtR5B3jiC2Q/s320/B-224V.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>9 Air is taking delivery of their 1st 737-8 since October 2018, today. B-224V (c/n 61384, l/n 7953) is making its delivery flight from BFI to CAN, via JRF, GUM, and PVG, as JYH224. This 737-8 has the orange tail, winglets and titles variation. This is also JRF's second 737 delivery flight in three days.</div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-85800553642828482162024-02-27T23:30:00.019-10:002024-03-01T11:50:28.274-10:00Donghai Airlines' B-224A<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidWZG9lD8WAQPZ9xQ_Eaa6wT5WpLFo33J7-xagj12eXLLRneqYFkZYwo6NnwIkVdS0-xXaXSi1ulSwW-3afjVKrLdyZBhAsL9d_ZNS1OArL_dogU3e0ldGnyRvrivdUGslcpdN_BZLiaUzrl_OQ8ELopIGe6vjHt0oCoJoe9AwY3vyUW5h8ecz8Q/s1200/B-224A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidWZG9lD8WAQPZ9xQ_Eaa6wT5WpLFo33J7-xagj12eXLLRneqYFkZYwo6NnwIkVdS0-xXaXSi1ulSwW-3afjVKrLdyZBhAsL9d_ZNS1OArL_dogU3e0ldGnyRvrivdUGslcpdN_BZLiaUzrl_OQ8ELopIGe6vjHt0oCoJoe9AwY3vyUW5h8ecz8Q/s320/B-224A.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Donghai Airlines is taking delivery of their first 737-8, B-224A (c/n 61291, l/n 8225), this afternoon, and is their first delivery since 2019. Donghai has also changed the livery on the 737-8s to feature billboard titles in Chinese, replacing the two-tone blue wave stripes. This 737-8 is making its delivery flight from BFI to SZX, via JRF and GUM, as EPA166, and will overnight at JRF.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Donghai Airlines had seven new-build 737-8s in storage during the grounding and pandemic. Last year, they sold three 737-8s to GOL Airlines, and two to Akasa Air.</div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-91867180245314431742024-02-27T18:31:00.005-10:002024-03-06T20:48:33.392-10:00Jack Harter Helicopters' N633JH Crashes On Kaua‘i<div style="text-align: justify;">N633JH (msn 0230E), a McDonnell-Douglas MD500E, owned by Jack Harter Helicopters of Līhuʻe, went down on Honopu Beach, on the northwest coastline of Kauaʻi. Thankfully, all four on board survived the crash, though one passenger required hospitalization.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hawaii News Now <a href="https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/02/28/1-injured-after-tour-helicopter-crashed-remote-kauai-beach/">coverage</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4GmFrhvR-5/" target="_blank">Air Rescue Systems</a> has a video clip that was shot by someone on-board N633JH that flight.</div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-90547362680848410522024-02-27T16:44:00.003-10:002024-02-27T16:44:42.137-10:00Delta Air Lines To Increase Winter Service<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPONDRm5nGIh-dOjRjXWTEVMe7LEFXt4vC7OegUSveVriaYfIj-TZpINTKTS4oc2No1afP1rp-aEd0GIybbVfxsvFMFlQqlbVVzlQTCzvUxEguV-kmPi2Q0PKNcOYbjQMRSCujJAo3eQC6GvmZu2_V8DJTJ96ak2dAPC1mlkaVZxiZ6N_KbtpdJw/s1200/DAL%20B763%20N187DN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPONDRm5nGIh-dOjRjXWTEVMe7LEFXt4vC7OegUSveVriaYfIj-TZpINTKTS4oc2No1afP1rp-aEd0GIybbVfxsvFMFlQqlbVVzlQTCzvUxEguV-kmPi2Q0PKNcOYbjQMRSCujJAo3eQC6GvmZu2_V8DJTJ96ak2dAPC1mlkaVZxiZ6N_KbtpdJw/s320/DAL%20B763%20N187DN.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Delta Air Lines announced today that they will be launching seasonal daily service between BOS and HNL. This route is scheduled to begin on 21 November 2024, and run through 30 April 2025. The airline did not disclose the fleet type that will be operating this service.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Delta will also add a second daily seasonal flight between SLC and HNL from 06 November 2024 through 29 March 2025; and a third daily seasonal flight between SEA and HNL from 21 December 2024 through 29 March 2025. OGG will also get seasonal non-stop service from ATL from 21 November 2024 through 29 March 2025. Fleet types for these flights have yet to be specified.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Further details in this Delta Air Lines <a href="https://news.delta.com/delta-deepens-leisure-footprint-new-routes-hawaii-and-miami" target="_blank">press release</a>.</div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-47842143267907039732024-02-27T09:28:00.001-10:002024-02-27T16:33:57.941-10:00Shandong Airlines' B-224R<div style="text-align: justify;">Shandong Airlines is taking delivery of their first post-Covid and post-grounding 737-8 today. B-224R (c/n 61461, l/n 8260) is making its delivery flight from BFI to TNA, via HNL and GUM, as CDG9005, and will overnight at HNL tonight.</div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-53503753864473051162024-02-25T13:13:00.010-10:002024-03-04T16:04:18.003-10:00Southern Airways N592SA<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppWEOvg7-CHKINQoKxk3l9w4yAGvqK7XYJ8bKmzml5GYcDGMSbR4_BMYM7Tz2zWQR9gO9YE2e1JQtwdoVxbDz0d5IqGAdWSdOeq27PE7-Oh3f1xitj2USCRSC254nunDPx_udpH7zD5L9HMRZLsRpY4ezOR4QQi1862aFv2GFy1dpYLU1XwVUMw/s1200/FDY%20N592SA%20WT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppWEOvg7-CHKINQoKxk3l9w4yAGvqK7XYJ8bKmzml5GYcDGMSbR4_BMYM7Tz2zWQR9gO9YE2e1JQtwdoVxbDz0d5IqGAdWSdOeq27PE7-Oh3f1xitj2USCRSC254nunDPx_udpH7zD5L9HMRZLsRpY4ezOR4QQi1862aFv2GFy1dpYLU1XwVUMw/s320/FDY%20N592SA%20WT.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Southern Airways Express moved N592SA (msn 208B2066) from KOA to HNL for preparations to be put into service. It's unknown how much of a livery will be added. There is small Southern Airways decal at the passenger entry door.</div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-10282165569688404352024-02-24T15:25:00.004-10:002024-03-10T12:41:48.972-10:00Alliance Airlines' N296JB<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFSGmFoPTXcCWK9zgx4Ji3nOH2O3BOGQHaHaOBvUByBmuFZGPlK_zlbXcMmhl77d1VyFU33Q85-H-A6xcHieOTNdLjH5OXhEjygkzX7TKRVxX2EsqKQztj-Q6h4qRNGvFeTecAH-KMS9cMcTOyF2uUtdC1Scr5rXD-qwPy5rUVIKV3GXgVVi5-A/s1200/N296JB.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFSGmFoPTXcCWK9zgx4Ji3nOH2O3BOGQHaHaOBvUByBmuFZGPlK_zlbXcMmhl77d1VyFU33Q85-H-A6xcHieOTNdLjH5OXhEjygkzX7TKRVxX2EsqKQztj-Q6h4qRNGvFeTecAH-KMS9cMcTOyF2uUtdC1Scr5rXD-qwPy5rUVIKV3GXgVVi5-A/s320/N296JB.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of N296JB (msn 19000219) today. The ERJ-190AR is making its delivery flight from SJO to ADL, via SDM, OAK, HNL, MAJ, and BNE. It's being delivered by Southern Cross International as SXA2418.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">19000219's History:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nov 2008: Delivered to jetBlue Airways as N296JB "Blues Your Daddy" with the <a href="https://www.planespotters.net/photo/190139/n296jb-jetblue-embraer-erj-190ar-erj-190-100-igw" target="_blank">"Stripes"</a> tail design.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nov 2016: Repainted with the <a href="https://www.planespotters.net/photo/735999/n296jb-jetblue-embraer-erj-190ar-erj-190-100-igw" target="_blank">"Tartan"</a> tail design.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Feb 2021" Renamed "Blue Thumbs Up".</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Oct 2022: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MZJ.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">08 Mar 2024 UPDATE</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Re-registered as VH-A2U.</div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-29785925528167454402024-02-23T10:48:00.049-10:002024-03-02T11:31:25.251-10:00N781HA's Blessing<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrVcv3ogH6CRGCmzu2eg4X219dwnDIclvz2TECB53OeoR3yEvYUeYP21vZgWhqpgLGW1E6zslG7IG-c71uLyj3xixRgQrlVeWqc6PPPrygPoy4T5FcAULZtk8jvlDain-znoJj3XzIvPCEjJh4RH2sPWicjj9MU8UlMRZhuxv8dIbO5MGs3yeSg/s1200/HAL%20N781HA%20HAH2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrVcv3ogH6CRGCmzu2eg4X219dwnDIclvz2TECB53OeoR3yEvYUeYP21vZgWhqpgLGW1E6zslG7IG-c71uLyj3xixRgQrlVeWqc6PPPrygPoy4T5FcAULZtk8jvlDain-znoJj3XzIvPCEjJh4RH2sPWicjj9MU8UlMRZhuxv8dIbO5MGs3yeSg/s320/HAL%20N781HA%20HAH2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Hawaiian Airlines held a blessing and naming ceremony for their first Boeing 787-9 DreamLiner. The event featured an ‘oli (chant) by several students from the Mālama Honua Public Charter School of Waimānalo, remarks by Hawaiian Airlines' Director of Community and Cultural Relations Debbie Nakanelua-Richards, President and CEO Peter Ingram, and Boeing's VP of Commercial Marketing Darren Hulst.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">N781HA (c/n 66429, l/n 1172, f/n 781) was given the name, Kapuahi, or Aldebaran, a giant red star. The entiere 787-9 fleet will be given names of constellations in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, as with their A330-243 fleet.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Further details of the blessing in this Hawaiian Airlines Manaʻo <a href="https://newsroom.hawaiianairlines.com/blog/welcoming-kapuahi-hawaiian-airlines-first-boeing-787-dreamliner" target="_blank">blog post</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Watch our blessing and 787 preview video on our <a href="https://youtu.be/aFR6H8XpeEA" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>.</div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-1780981596904817822024-02-23T09:47:00.010-10:002024-03-01T11:52:22.724-10:00Xiamen Air B-20EK<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvp-HWfP4B-gmkijrZzHcJS85rBnvdebxfuC1P7ZiakEMuUiHLkParCeXiplG-QTf_vPr0vy39_kdkwkNLBH6j1eeKJF-MtCdYN-Zfui1-Bo-IWcXgq04PSJYkipOsI_-SMCV1WWKaKyKEP9GkbWHA73pKy7YT_UStpSRb48N0G7e8NXwh85o1XQ/s1200/B-20EK.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvp-HWfP4B-gmkijrZzHcJS85rBnvdebxfuC1P7ZiakEMuUiHLkParCeXiplG-QTf_vPr0vy39_kdkwkNLBH6j1eeKJF-MtCdYN-Zfui1-Bo-IWcXgq04PSJYkipOsI_-SMCV1WWKaKyKEP9GkbWHA73pKy7YT_UStpSRb48N0G7e8NXwh85o1XQ/s320/B-20EK.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Xiamen Air is taking delivery of their first post-Covid 737-8 today. B-20EK (c/n 43839, l/n 8076) is making its delivery flight from BFI to XMN, via HNL and GUM, as CXA800. It will overnight at HNL tonight.</div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23116901.post-14298030110979767582024-02-22T15:38:00.015-10:002024-02-29T10:31:23.106-10:00AirAsia X To Restart KUL-HNL?<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqB034KMe97BOmAxsKfJaDtZeZnGUc1nTiKzgSWL6HF1aVqIoKjlzklnf-yAbAt6BmtST7EGwMFG8mE38aPehIc0XZGGeRsdGqPYPoX0CH3iR-bbC0OScTMKJhlsDKkQWxQ6QA6J6NX_0r_lrmPInZu8fHeMurrj3JxRB_vx_U5Yv_PetmvFmCA/s1100/XAX%20A333%209M-XBA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="1100" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqB034KMe97BOmAxsKfJaDtZeZnGUc1nTiKzgSWL6HF1aVqIoKjlzklnf-yAbAt6BmtST7EGwMFG8mE38aPehIc0XZGGeRsdGqPYPoX0CH3iR-bbC0OScTMKJhlsDKkQWxQ6QA6J6NX_0r_lrmPInZu8fHeMurrj3JxRB_vx_U5Yv_PetmvFmCA/s320/XAX%20A333%209M-XBA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>In an AirAsia news release, the airline intimated that they are planning to relaunch service between KUL and HNL as part of its international expansion, and fleet renewal plan. However, this time it will be with their A330-900N fleet, which would allow them to fly non-stop between the two cities. Previously, the airline's AirAsia X subsidiary flew A330-300s (above) between KUL and HNL, but had a stopover at KIX, that ran from June 2018 until the early stages of the Corona Virus pandemic.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Further details in this AirAsia <a href="https://newsroom.airasia.com/news/airasia-reveals-plan-to-become-the-worlds-first-low-cost-network-carrier-during-airbus-leadership-visit#gsc.tab=0" target="_blank">press release</a> ... check out the map.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In this CH-Aviation.com <a href="https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/137535-capital-a-aims-to-raise-400mn-from-airasiaairasia-x-tie-up" target="_blank">article</a>, Capital A, the holding company for the AirAsia brands, plans to consolidate of their airlines under the AirAsia X brand this year.</div>Blue Wave 707http://www.blogger.com/profile/01062021460454322738noreply@blogger.com0