Lāna‘i Air Launches MKK Service

Lāna‘i Air launched daily C408 SkyCourier service between HNL and MKK today. The first flight, STT540/541 was flown by N971LA early this morning. Lāna‘i Air has four scheduled flights round-trip flights between HNL and MKK per day.

Leading Edge Air Services' RP-C1433

Leading Edger Air Services Corporation is taking delivery of their second Cessna C408 SkyCourier, RP-C1433 (msn 408-0070). It's making its delivery flight, flown by Flight Contract Services, from BEC to CRK, with stops at LVS, VGT, SMX, HNL, MAJ, and GUM. It had its ferry tank installed at VGT (from 06 July), and is making its SMX-HNL segment today.

03 August 2026 UPDATE
RP-C1433 departed for MAJ today.

Air Marshall Islands' V7-2614

Air Marshall Islands is taking delivery of their second C408 SkyCourier. V7-2614 (msn 408-0066) is making its delivery flight from BEC to MAJ, with stops at LVS, VGT (for ferry tanks), SMX, and HNL. This delivery flight being flown by Flight Contract Services.

31 July 2026 UPDATE

V7-2614 departed for MAJ this morning.

Leading Edge Air Services' RP-C6950

Leading Edger Air Services Corporation is taking delivery of their first Cessna C408 SkyCourier, RP-C6950 (msn 408-0064). It's making its delivery flight, flown by Flight Contract Services, from BEC to CRK, with stops at LVS, VGT, SMX, HNL, KWA, and GUM. It had its ferry tank installed at VGT (from May 29th), and is making its SMX-HNL segment today.

Photos of their acceptance of the C408 on Leading Edge's Facebook page.

08 June 2026 UPDATE

RP-C6950 departed for KWA shortly before midnight.

Lāna‘i Airʻs N974LA

Lāna‘i Air is taking delivery of N974LA (msn 408-0051). This C408 SkyCourier is making its delivery flight from BOI to HNL with stops at VGT and SMX. It will be Lāna‘i Airʻs third passenger model of the SkyCourier.

30 April 2026 UPDATE

N974LA was inducted into service today as STT974 to/from LNY.

Air Marshall Islands' V7-2613

Air Marshall Islands is taking delivery of their first Cessna C408 SkyCourier, V7-2613 (msn 408-00__). It's making its delivery flight, flown by Flight Contract Services, from BEC to MAJ, with stops at LVS, VGT, SMX, and OGG. Its SMX-OGG segment is today.

27 April 2026 CORRECTION

According to FlightAware, V7-2613 was originally scheduled to deliver through OGG, but diverted tho HNL.

29 April 2026 UPDATE

V7-2613 is scheduled for an early morning departure for MAJ.

Lāna‘i Air Plans Expansion To MKK

According to a report by Hawai‘i Public Radio, Lāna‘i Air is planning to expand service to MKK from HNL with their Cessna C408 Sky Couriers, pending government approvals. The airline would become the second airline, next to Mokulele Airlines, to serve MKK from HNL.

Lāna‘i Air's N973LA

Lāna‘i Air is taking delivery of N973LA (msn 408-0050). This Cessna C408 SkyCourier is making its delivery flight from VGT to HNL, with a stop at SMX, as STT973. The original flight plan to Hawai‘i was listed as SMX to OGG, but made it to HNL instead.

Mahalo to renown aviation photographer Jay Selman for this photo taken at VGT on 10 February.

Lāna‘i Air's N975LA

Lāna‘i Air is taking delivery of N975LA (msn 408-0056) today. This C408F SkyCourier is making its delivery flight from VGT to HNL, via SMX. Itʻs Lāna‘i Air's third C408, and its second freighter variant.

16 December 2025 UPDATE

N975LA was inducted into service today, with its first revenue flight as STT402 to OGG.

FedEx Feeder C408 Flights To KOA

In addition to its multiple C408F weekday flights between HNL and LIH, Corporate Air is launching multiple weekday C408F service between HNL and KOA today.

FedEx's N772FX

Corporate Air's Hawai‘i operation is taking delivery of their fourth Cessna C408F SkyCourier. N772FX (msn 408-0033) made its delivery flight from VGT today, via SBA, as CPT48. This C408 was originally delivered to Corporate Air's FAR base in September 2024.

FedEx's N775FX

Corporate Air's FedEx Hawaiʻi operation is taking delivery of their third Cessna C408F SkyCourier, N775FX (msn 408-0038) today. Itʻs making its delivery flight from VGT, via SMX, as CPT775. It was delivered to Corporate Air at FAR in December 2024.

FedEx Feeder's N776FX

Corporate Air has ferried their second C408F, N776FX (msn 408-0040), from VGT to HNL, via SMX, to operate in their inter-island FedEx Feeder operation. It making the ferry flight today, and will arrive this evening. This SkyCourier was delivered to Corporate Air, under lease from FedEx, in December 2024.

06 May 2025 UPDATE

N776FX entered service today as CPT8670 to LIH.

FedEx Feeder's N774FX

Corporate Air, the FedEx Feeder operator in Hawai‘i, had N774FX (msn 408-0037) ferried from VGT to HNL, via SMX, as CPT1981 last night. This is their first C408F SkyCourier to operate in the islands, and joins their local fleet that also has eight C208BF Grand Caravans. This FedEx Feeder operator has a total fleet of nine C408Fs, with more on order.

Corporate Air becomes the third SkyCourier freighter operator in Hawai‘i, next to Kamaka Air and Lānaʻi Air. N774FX was delivered in November 2024 from BEC to FAR, and entered service a month later.

Federal Express owns the C408Fs, and are leased to Corporate Air.

23 April 2025 UPDATE

N774FX begins test flights, as well as ground training at LIH today.

29 April 2025 UPDATE

N774FX enters service today with flight between HNL and LIH.

Lānaʻi Air's N972LA

Lānaʻi Air is taking delivery of their first C408F SkyCourier freighter, N972LA (msn 408-0019). The airline is making its first foray into the inter-island cargo market, and is the second carrier to have the SkyCourier freighter here at HNL. It arrived from CMA after midnight as N972LA.

N972LA made its initial delivery flight to parent company Western Aircraft, on 31 August, as STT972, flying from BEC to BOI, via RKS. After several weeks of test flights, it flew from BOI to VGT for the installation of the ferry tank system. This is the first of two SkyCourier freighters for Lānaʻi Air.

Lānaʻi Air's N971LA

Lāna‘i Air is taking delivery their first Cessna C408 SkyCourier, N971LA (msn 408-0012), today. It's makings delivery flight from SMX to HNL as STT971. It has been at BOI since May, and made the trip down to VGT for the ferry tank system installation last week. N971LA is the first passenger version of the C408 SkyCourier series to be delivered to an airline.

This is the first of five C408s that Lānaʻi Air to be delivered, and the first of three passenger C408s.

Lānaʻi Air To Receive A SkyCourier

Western Aircraft, the parent company of Lānaʻi Air, has taken delivery of a Cessna C408A SkyCourier. N971LA (msn 408-0012) is currently at BOI for pilot training. This SkyCourier is the first passenger version to be delivered to Western Aircraft. The cabin will be fitted for the full 19 seats for shuttle service. The delivery flight to HNL will occur after training is complete, and the ferry tanks installed. This SkyCourier will join the six Pilatus PC-12s in the Lānaʻi Air fleet.

Further information in this Cessna / Textron Aviation news release.

Lānaʻi Air will receive five C408s, three passenger and two freighters, for their charter and shuttle operations.

Kamaka Air's N408KA

Kamaka Air is taking delivery of their first Cessna C408 SkyCourier, N408KA (msn 408-0009). The local-based cargo airline will have the C408 flown from ICT to VGT for its ferry tank system installation, then a fuel stop at MRY, before making its TransPacific flight home. This SkyCourier is also the first to be delivered to an airline outside of Fedex’s order for 50.