Air Japan Takes Over HND-HNL Service

Beginning today, All Nippon Airways' Air Japan subsidiary has taken over the HND-HNL service. The flight will still be operated as ANA186/185, with ANA 787-9 DreamLiners, but with Air Japan crews.

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.

All Nippon Airways' JA753A

All Nippon Airways is ferrying JA753A (c/n 28273, l/n 132) from HND to VCV, with an overnight stop at HNL. This 777-381, flying as ANA9432, made its stop at HNL early this morning.

JA753A's History:

Jly 1998: Delivered to All Nippon Airways.

Aug 1998: Sold to ORIX Aviation, and leased back.

Oct 2008: Re-purchased by ANA.

Jan 2026: Withdrawn from service, and stored at HND.

All Nippon Airways' JA754A

All Nippon Airways is ferrying JA754A (c/n 27939, l/n 172) from HND to VCV, with a stop at HNL. This domestic configured 777-381 is flying as ANA9432, and is headed for retirement.

JA754A's History:

Oct 1998: Delivered to All Nippon Airways.

Jly 2011: Painted in a Pokémon special livery.

Apr 2016: Repainted in the standard ANA livery.

Oct 2025: Withdrawn from service, and stored at HND.

All Nippon Airways' JA990A

All Nippon Airways is taking delivery of JA990A (c/n 67004, l/n 1248) today. This 787-10 is making its delivery flight from PAE to HND, with an overnight stop at HNL, as ANA9399. It was ferried from CHS to PAE as BOE307 on 28 September.

All Nippon Airways' JA381A Collision With Container

All Nippon Airways' A380-841, JA381A "Lani" (msn 262), collided with a runaway cargo container as it taxied for departure to NRT this afternoon as ANA181. Eye witness reports say that the cargo container and trailer belonged to Federal Express, and the damage to the A380 was on the starboard wing. Since none of the 498 aboard suffered any injuries, the NTSB will not get involved.

JA381A continued to taxi on Taxiway A to cross Runway 8L to Taxiway B to return to Gate C9. The A380 was towed to the ‘Ewa Ramp this afternoon for evaluation and repairs.

This post will be updated as more information and reports become available.

16 September 2025 UPDATE

Another eyewitness report stated that the number 4 engine made contact with the rogue container. In the above photo, it appears that the number 4 engine appears to be angled up a bit.

No reports have been listed on the FAA Safety website, nor the Aviation Safety Network nor the Aviation Herald.

17 September 2025 UPDATE

An article regarding the incident appeared on the AviationWire.jp website. It states that the container that struck the A380 was an ANA container, but based upon the photos I have seen following the incident, it was a FedEx container that got loose.

20 September 2025 UPDATE

The Aviation Safety Network has an incident report on their website.

29 September 2025 UPDATE

Following repair completion, JA381A returned to NRT as ANA9401 today.

01 October 2025 UPDATE 

JA381A returned to service today as ANA182.

All Nippon Airways' JA986A

All Nippon Airways is taking delivery of JA986A (c/n 67000, l/n 1242). This 787-10, flying as ANA9397, is making its delivery flight from CHS to HND, via VCV and HNL. It will make its overnight stop at HNL tonight.

This 787 was involved in a ground collision with a Breeze Airways A220-300, N247BZ (msn 55341), at CHS. JA986A's left wingtip sliced through the tail of N247BZ as the former taxied for departure on its delivery flight on 18 July 2025. After repairs, it started its delivery flight journey on 20 August, with a stop at VCV.

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.

All Nippon Airways' JA901A

For this morning's flights between HND and HNL, All Nippon Airways has put a 787-10, JA901A (c/n 62859, l/n 852), on the service. Normally, ANA assigns a 787-9 for ANA186/185. It's not known how long the 787-10 will operate on this segment, or if this a fleet substitution.

All Nippon Airways' JA982A

All Nippon Airways is taking delivery of JA982A (c/n 66996, l/n 1184). This 787-10, their second delivery this month, is making its delivery flight from CHS to HND, via LAX and HNL, as ANA9397. It left CHS yesterday, with an overnight stop at LAX, and will make a brief fuel stop here.

All Nippon Airways' JA984A

All Nippon Airways is taking delivery of JA984A (c/n 66998, l/n 1181), and its making its delivery flight from CHS to HND, via LAX and HNL, as ANA9399. This 787-10 departed CHS on the 4th, and will make overnight stops at LAX and HNL.

All Nippon Airways' JA983A

All Nippon Airways is taking delivery of JA983A (c/n 66997, l/n 1177) today. This 787-10, their second delivery in three days,  is making its delivery flight from CHS to HND, via LAX and HNL, as ANA9397. It will make an overnight stop at HNL before continuing onto HND.

All Nippon Airways' JA981A

All Nippon Airways is taking delivery of JA981A (c/n 66995, l/n 1177), their fourth 787-10 DreamLiner. It's making its delivery flight from CHS to HND, via LAX and HNL, as ANA9399. It will make a brief fuel stop at HNL this afternoon, before continuing onto HND. This is All Nippon Airways' first 787-10 configured for domestic routes with high-density seating.

All Nippon Airways' JA383A

All Nippon Airways is inducting its third A380-841, JA383A "Lā" (msn 266) into service today. The "orange honu" is making its first revenue flight from NRT to HNL as ANA182. It will return to NRT as ANA181.

JA383A had been the airline's training A380, that made quarterly flights around NRT since it was delivered four years ago. It will join the rotation with their other two A380-841s, JA381A and JA382A.

All Nippon Airways To Adjust NRT Flights

All Nippon Airways announced today that they will be adjusting their A380-841 NRT service with both flights to/from NRT going daily from 06 December, as there is increasing demand for travel to Hawai‘i.

On a related note, their third A380, JA383A "La" (msn 266), will enter service on 20 October. This will be the first time the orange honu will be flying revenue flights.

All Nippon Airways' JA894A

All Nippon Airways' 787-9, JA894A (c/n 34517, l/n 605), painted as their new Pokémon logo jet, made a stop at HNL as ANA186 from HND today. It will return to HND this afternoon as ANA185.

JA894A spent over a month at TPE getting the Pokémon characters painted across the fuselage.

All Nippon Airways' JA871A

All Nippon Airways' "Future Promise" 787-9, JA871A (c/n 34534, l/n 319), is taking its turn in ANA's service between HND and HNL as ANA186/185. The green liveried Dreamliner is making its first appearance at HNL, as it makes its way through ANA's international route network.

All Nippon Airways' JA621A

All Nippon Airways is ferrying JA621A (c/n 40566, l/n 998) from HND to ILN as ANA9432. This 767-381ER is being sold to Cargo Aircraft Management, and will be eventually converted to a freighter. It was delivered to ANA in January 2011.

Otanjoobi Omedetoo Gozaimasu All Nippon Airways!

All Nippon Airways celebrates their 70th anniversary today. The airline began service to HNL in the late 1980s with 747-200Bs, and have gone through Boeing 767-300ERs, 777-200ERs, 777-300ERs, 787-8s, and 787-9s throughout the years. ANA is the only airline to have regularly scheduled Airbus A380 service to HNL.

Further 70th anniversary features on ANA's Instagram page.

All Nippon Airways' JA620A

All Nippon Airways is ferrying JA620A (c/n 40565, l/n 996) from HND to ILN, via HNL. This 767-381ER, flying as ANA9434, is making an overnight stop tonight. It appears that it will join the Cargo Aircraft Management's fleet, since ILN is their home base.

JA620A was delivered to ANA in November 2010.