Asia Pacific Airlines' N193AN Enters Service

After sitting since its arrival to HNL this past November, Asia Pacific Airlines' 757-223F, N193AN (c/n 32387, l/n 981), entered service this morning, with a flight to GUM as AJT96. This 757 is wet-subleased from AmeriJet, and is flying with the AmeriJet's flight code.

Asia Pacific Airlines' N193AN

Asia Pacific Airlines is taking delivery of N193AN (c/n 32387, l/n 981) today. This 757-223F, is delivering from LAL to HNL, via PHX, under lease from Titan Aviation Holdings. It's being flown with an Amerijet flight code, AJT96.

This is Asia Pacific's sixth 757-200F, and the first powered by Rolls-Royce RB211s. The other five are powered by Pratt & Whitney PW2040s.

32387's History:

Nov 2001: Delivered to American Airlines as N193AN (f/n 5FC).

Sep 2016: Painted in the current livery.

Mar 2020: Withdrawn from service, and stored at ROW.

Jly 2021: Sold to AerSale, and ferried to GYR for freighter conversion.

Mar 2022: Leased to Amerijet.

Jun 2022: Sold to Titan Aviation Holdings, and the lease transferred.

Jan 2024: Withdrawn from service, and stored at LAL.

Asia Pacific Clears Suspension

Asia Pacific Airlines has been cleared to resume service with a proving flight today by N688SL as MGE900. Itʻs scheduled to make its first revenue flight in three months, tomorrow, to PPG.

N888LT and N757QM remain at GUM on their south ramp. N922TS remains in storage at SFB, along with their fifth (as yet to enter service) 757, N931AB.

12 May 2023 UPDATE

N888LT re-entered service today with a flight to MAJ as MGE401.

FAA Suspends Asia Pacific Airlines' Operating Certificate

The FAA has immediately suspended the Air Operations Certificate of Asia Pacific Airlines this past Wednesday. The FAA noted that there are major discrepancies in the pilot training and certification records. N888LT made a flight on Wednesday morning to GUM as MGE300.

Currently, N688SL is at HNL, N757QM is also at GUM, and N922TS is in storage at SFB.

Further information in this Civil Beat article.

Asia Pacific Airlines' N888LT To Fly For The USPS

Asia Pacific Airlines has rotated N888LT (c/n 25441, l/n 446) for the USPS contract flights between ONT and GSO. N757QM returned late last night.

Asia Pacific Airlines' N86425 Sold

Asia Pacific Airlines sold N86425 (c/n 21459, l/n 1329) to JR Aviation Services [Miramar, FL] this past August. This 727-212F is scheduled to ferry to OPF, to prep for delivery to Astral Aviation [8V/ACP](Kenya), where it will join former Asia Pacific N705AA (now 5Y-NIV). Its Kenyan registration has not been issued.

The flight to OPF was diverted back to IGM 20 minutes after departure.

30 Dec 2022 UPDATE

N86425 ferried from IGM to OPF.

04 Jan 2023 UPDATE

N86425 ferried from OPF to BGI [Grantley Adams International Airport, Bridgetown, Barbados]

Asia Pacific Airlines' N757QM To Fly For USPS

Asia Pacific Airlines' N757QM (c/n 27203, l/n 588), will be flying for the US Postal Service from ONT to GSO. This 757-29JF will be flying as MGE710/711 for a few months.

Asia Pacific Airlines Stores N922TS

After flying the USPS contract flights between ONT and GSO, as MGE710/711, for the past several months, Asia Pacific Airlines is placing N922TS (c/n 24845, l/n 300) into storage at SFB. This 757-260F was flown from ONT to SFB today. It's not known how long it will be in storage.

Asia Pacific Airlines Acquires N931AB

Asia Pacific Airlines is acquiring N931AB (c/n 30339, l/n 896) from UMB Bank. This 757-231 was also ferried from BYH to SFB. This is also Asia Pacific's first 757 registered with a Hawai‘i address, as the other four are registered with a Guam address.

30339's History:

Nov 1999: Delivered to Trans World Airlines as N726TW (f/n 7526), under lease from Boeing Capital Corporation.

Dec 2001: Transferred to the American Airlines fleet (f/n 5WD) following the merger with TWA.

Sep 2004: Leased to Uzbekistan Airways as VP-BUH.

Jun 2018: Re-registered as UK75704.

Sep 2021: Withdrawn from service, and ferried to BYH a month later.

Jan 2022: Sold to UMB Bank, registered as N931AB, and remained at BYH.

Asia Pacific Airlines’ N922TS

Asia Pacific Airlines’ fourth 757-200F is making its delivery flight from MCI to GUM (via HNL and MAJ). N922TS (c/n 24825, l/n 300), a 757-260PF, is making the MCI-HNL segment using its registration, and the HNL-MAJ-GUM segments as a revenue flight, MGE302.

The former N754CS was ferried from MIA to MCI for final prep work, and received its present registration there as well.

Asia Pacific Airlines To Add Its Fourth 757-200F

Asia Pacific Airlines has acquired its fourth 757-200F, N754CS (c/n 24845, l/n 300). This 757-260PF is currently at MIA, being prepped for delivery. It will be the airline's first pure 757-200 freighter, as their current three were pax-to-cargo conversions. It's scheduled to be delivered in late November, and not known if the registration will be changed when the acquisition is complete.

24845 was originally delivered to Ethiopian Airlines Cargo in August 1990 as ET-AJS. In October 2006, it was painted in the airline's current livery. It was withdrawn from service in June 2018, and stored at ADD [Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia]. In November 2018, it was ferried to MIA, and a month later, sold to CSDS Aircraft Sales and Leasing.

Asia Pacific Airlines Expands Service

Asia Pacific Airlines has expanded mainland service to OAK, SEA, and LAX, as well as limited service to KMJ [Kumamoto, Japan]. Flights began last month, as an addition to its current service to the Federated States of Micronesia.

Asia Pacific Airlines Retires N705AA

Asia Pacific Airlines is ferrying N705AA (c/n 22462, l/n 1751) from GUM to IGM (via MAJ, HNL, and OAK) as MGE900. This 727-223F/Adv is being retired, and headed for storage. It's making its final stopover at HNL tonight. Before departing GUM, N705AA received a water-cannon salute from the airport's fire/rescue department. The future for N705AA is uncertain, as it underwent a heavy maintenance check two years ago.

With N705AA's departure from the Asia Pacific fleet, this effectively ends 727 operations at HNL, though the airliner had been relegated to its GUM base since late 2018. Boeing 727 began with Continental Airlines' Air Micronesia in the 1970s.

01 Feb 2021 UPDATE

N705AA was acquired by Astral Airlines (Kenya).  It was ferried from IGM to NBO (via OPF, BGI, and DKR), from 19 -21 Jan 21. The Kenyan registration is not known.

Asia Pacific Airlines' N888LT Flying For UPS

Asia Pacific Airlines has wet-leased N888LT to UPS for supplemental holiday service. It's flying between BFI, PDX, MHR, and ONT.

New Livery For Asia Pacific's N757QM

Asia Pacific Airlines' 757-29JF, N757QM (c/n 27203, l/n 588), is returning from heavy maintenance on the mainland, complete with their new livery. It left for MCI on July 27th for heavy maintenance as MGE9900, and flown to SKF for painting on September 28th.  N757QM is returning to HNL as MGE9901.

photo to follow ...

Asia Pacific Airlines' N688SL

Asia Pacific Airlines' third 757-200F is N688SL (c/n 25140, l/n 382) is making its delivery flight from SKF [Kelly Field Annex, San Antonio, TX] under its registration. This 757-230F is also wearing a new livery.

25140 was originally delivered to Condor in July 1991 as D-ABNF. From 1996 to 2002, it wore the "Rizzi Bird" special livery. It spent two years leased to sister-airline Thomas Cook Airlines from 2002 to 2004. In December 2006, it was sold to L'Avion as F-HAVN. In April 2009, it was acquired by Aerolease, and transferred to Open Skies Airlines, and named "Gloria". In November 2018, it was returned to Aerolease, and was converted to a freighter as N752AL. Asia Pacific Airlines purchased this 757 in March 2019.

Asia Pacific Airlines' N752AL

Asia Pacific Airlines is adding their third 757-200F, with N752AL (c/n 25140, l/n 382). This 757-230F is underwent freighter conversion at VQQ [Jacksonville, FL]. It's now at FTW for painting.

25140 was originally delivered to Condor in July 1991 as D-ABNF. From 1996 to early 2002, it wore the "Rizzi Bird" special livery. In July 2002, it was leased to Thomas Cook Airlines, and returned in May 2004. In December 2006, it was sold to GOAL, then leased to L'Avion (Elysair) [France] as F-HAVN. In April 2009, it was leased to Open Skies, and sold to Aerolease, where it flew until January 2019. Asia Pacific Airlines bought 25140 in March 2019, and had it converted to a freighter in January.

Asia Pacific Airlines' N705AA Ferried

Asia Pacific Airlines is ferrying N705AA (c/n 22462, l/n 1751) to MCI [Kansas City, MO] from GUM, via TKK, PNI, HNL, PHX and IGM [Kingman, AZ] for a "C" Check.

On another note, sister ships N319NE (c/n 21349, l/n 1289), and N86425 (c/n 21459, l/n 1329), both 727-212Fs, had their registrations canceled by Asia Pacific Airlines, and being used for parts for 705.

Aloha ‘Oe N319NE

Asia Pacific Airlines is ferrying their 727-212F/Adv, N319NE (c/n 21349, l/n 1289), from GUM to IGM [Kingman, AZ], via HNL. According to sources, it's scheduled to be put up for sale, and is due for a heavy check.

Asia Pacific Airlines Retires N86425

Asia Pacific Airlines ferried N86425 (c/n 21459, l/n 1329), a 727-212F/Adv, from GUM to IGM [Kingman Airport, Kingman, AZ], via HNL, as MGE901. This is the first of their three 727-200Fs to be retired.