VP-CYW

VP-CYW (msn 4228), an A319-115CJ ACJ owned by Bliss Surplus Ltd [China], and operated by Business Aviation Asia, is making a stop at HNL from KIX today.

09 July 2026 UPDATE

VP-CYW departed for LAS this morning.

John Travolta Donates N707JT To Australian Museum

Actor John Travolta has donated his 707-138, N707JT "Jet Clipper Ella" (c/n 187840, l/n 388), to the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society at the Shellharbour Airport, New South Wales, Australia. The actor promised to donate the 707 to the HARS, and the plan was to fly it from Florida to Australia, but was not allowed due to regulatory challenges in ferrying the airliner. So it was taken apart, and the wings, engines and other parts have already been shipped. The fuselage is now set to travel via ship.

N707JT had made numerous stops at HNL, including times when it bore a Pan American-like livery, as Travolta's late wife, actress Kelly Preston, was born and raised in Honolulu. It used to park on the AirService Hawaii (now Atlantic Aviation) ramp.

Further information in this ABC Sydney report.

OE-ICE

OE-ICE (msn 4583), an A319-133 ACJ owned by MJet, is making an overnight stop at HNL from LAX as MJF19E.

4583's History:

Feb 2011: Delivered to CIT Aerospace to as VP-CAS.

Mar 2012: Acquired by the Hill Sky Group, and registered as 9H-AGC.

Apr 2012: Acquired by Yalian Business Jet as B-6933.

Jan 2019: Acquired by Qi Xing Investment Ltd, registered as VP-CNC, and operated by Asia United Business Aviation.

Jly 2025: Acquired by MJet as OE-ICE.

05 February 2026 UPDATE

OE-ICE departed for SYD this morning.

N227GV

PT Indocater's ERJ-190 Lineage 1000, N227GV (msn 19000159), is making a stop at HNL from LAS today. Operated by Premair, this Lineage 1000, is making its annual stop at HNL .

10 January 2026 UPDATE

N227GV departed for GUM today.

Royal Canadian Air Force Orders Six Global 6000s

The Government of Canada and Bombardier announced that six BD-700-1A10 Global 6000s will be ordered to replace the current Canadair CC-144 Challenger for the Royal Canadian Air Force's 412 Squadron. The first RCAF Global 6000 is scheduled to be delivered in 2027, and fully operational by 2033.

The 412 Squadron's CC-144s are frequent sites at HNL's South Ramp.

Further information in this Government of Canada press release, and this Bombardier press release. 

N53DD Being Parted Out

Crews have begun parting out Resort Air's Cessna 550 Citation, N53DD (msn 550-0711), in the ramp area adjacent to Magnum Helicopters. This C550 was involved in a ground collision with a Cessna C208B in Alleyway 5 a couple of years ago, where the Caravan's propellor blades cut into a portion of the nose section on the port side. Initially, there was sheet aluminum covering the damage to the nose area where the prop blades made impact. It was stored at the Resort Air hangar, then eventually moved to the parking area adjacent to Magnum Helicopters.

Resort Air has since replaced N53DD with a Falcon 50EX, N313TT (msn 297), leased from Top Air Texas LLC [Glendale, CA].

N744AR

Resort Air has added a second Falcon 50EX. N744AR (msn 316) arrived at HNL yesterday, from ENW [Kenowsha Regional Airport, Kenosha, WI], via SJC, as FGR744. It will supplement service with N313TT.

N907WS Sold To PrismJet

CH-Aviation's Business Jet News reports that N907WS (msn 9176), the HNL-based Bombardier BD-700-1A11 Global 5000, owned by N907WS Aviation LLC [Honolulu, HI], and operated by Pinnacle Aviation Charter, was sold to PrismJet.

N313TT

Resort Air has leased a Falcon 50EX, N313TT (msn 297), from Top Air Texas, to replace their Cessna C550, N53DD. N313TT arrived from VNY yesterday. It will be flown as FGR313 with Resort Air.

Aero To Launch Seasonal VNY-OGG Service

Ch-Aviation's Business Jets news reports that San Francisco-based Aero announced that they will be starting seasonal G-IV weekly service between VNY and OGG. This schedule private jet charter service is scheduled to begin on 22 November 2025, and will run to 04 April 2026. The G-IV will arrive on Saturdays and depart on Sundays. According to Aero's website, the flight is tied in with the Four Season Resort Maui at Wailea.

T7-7777

T7-7777 (msn 3363), an A318-112 ACJ Elite, owned by TAG Aviation San Martino, is making a stop at HNL from IQN [Qingyuan Airport, Qingyuan, Gansu, China] as TAG20.

3363's History:

Jan 2009: Delivered to Comlux Malta as 9H-AFL.

Nov 2013: Acquired by the Minth Group as B-77777, operated by EVA Air.

Aug 2018: Acquired by K5-Aviation as D-APWG.

Apr 2021: Re-acquired by the Minth Group as B-77777, operated by EVA Air.

Jly 2023: Acquired by Tag Aviation San Martino as T7-7777.

N839BA

Boeing Executive Flight Operations' 737-77Z BBJ, N839BA (c/n 62699, l/n 5749), is making a stop at HNL from AKL. This BBJ, operated by Red Barn Operations, is flying as RDN628.

24 January 2025 UPDATE

N839BA departed for PGD [Punta Gorda Airport, Punta Gorda, FL].

Winds Cause Two Bizjets To Collide At OGG

Hawaii News Now reports that recent high winds caused a Dassault Falcon 8X to collide with a Bombardier Global 7500 on the OGG FBO ramp, across from the main terminal. 

HDOT-A announced that there were no commercial service affected by this collision.

After scouring OpenADSB, we were unable to find the two aircraft involved. If anyone knows, please email us the info.

HL7227

HL7227 (c/n 35977, l/n 2047), a 737-7HF BBJ owned by the Hanwha Chemical Corporation, is making a stop at HNL  from GMP today.

N713TS

N713TS (msn 19000632), an ERJ-190-100 ECJ Lineage 1000 owned by Cactus Jack Airlines, is making a stop at HNL from AKL. This Lineage 1000 has been associated with rapper Travis Scott.

19000632's History:

Dec 2015: Delivered to Mirage Resorts as N730MM.

Jan 2017: Sold to Embraer Executive Aircraft.

Oct 2018: Sold to Gainjet Ireland as EJ-OBN.

Dec 2020: Sold to Cactus Jack Airlines.

VP-CTT

Phenix Jet's VP-CTT (c/n 38751, l/n 3796) is making another stop at HNL. This 737-7ZH BBJ arrived from HND this morning as CPJ88. It's the third time this year that this BBJ has stopped off at HNL.

02 November 2024 UPDATE

VP-CTT departed this afternoon for HND.

VP-BAP

VP-BAP (c/n 19260, l/n 412), a 727-21 owned by Malibu Consulting, is making a brief fuel stop at HNL from NAN, and will continue onto VNY. This 727 began its journey on 04 October, as it flew from VNY to CNX [Chiang Mai International Airport, Chiang Mai, Thailand], via TRM, CDB, and HND. Its return to VNY is routed from CNX, via DMK, ROR, NAN and HNL.

19260's History:

May 1967: Delivered to Pan American World Airways as N358PA "Clipper David Crockett". Also was named "Clipper Berlin", "Clipper Wuchtbrumme", and "Clipper Flotte Motte".

Sep 1981: Acquired by International Executive Aircraft as N727SG.

Jun 1984: Acquired by Funair Corp. as N727LA.

Sep 2004: Sold to Malibu Consulting Corp as N727GP.

Feb 2007: Re-registered as VP-BAP.

Korean Air's HL8508

Korean Air's VIP-configured 787-8, HL8508 (c/n 41987, l/n 11), will be making a stop at OGG from AFW as KAL2455. It left GMP for AFW on two days ago as KAL2453.

21 October 2024 UPDATE

HL8508 departed for GMP this afternoon as KAL2456.

VP-BEL

VP-BEL (c/n 29139, l/n 189), a 737-74T BBJ owned by Orient Global Singapore, is making a stop at HNL from DAL. VP-BEL has made stops at HNL over the past several years.

N706GD

N706GD (msn 87006), the Gulfstream G700 prototype, is making a stop at HNL from SAV [Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport, Savannah, GA]. It will continue onto DAD [Da Nang International Airport, Da Nang, Vietnam].

16 October 2024 UPDATE

N706GD returned from DAD, and will return to SAV the next morning.