Alaska Airlines' N461AS Brings Hurricane Assistance

Alaska Airlines flew a charter flight from ONT to ITO today, to bring in electrical workers and others to assist in the recovery from Hurricane Lala in Hawai‘i Island's Ka‘ū District. N461AS (c/n 36363, l/n 4850, f/n 461), a 737-990ER, made the flight as ASA9646. It later flew to KOA to reposition as ASA9717.

N461AS is seen above, landing on Runway 4R, in a photo taken in October 2025.

Eastern Airlines' N703KW

Eastern Airlines' 767-336ER, N703KW (c/n 24343, l/n 346, f/n 703), is making a brief fuel stop at HIK from DNA this morning, as EAL3150. It will continue onto HIF as EAL3152.

Global Jet Luxembourg's LX-NYX

Global Jet Luxembourg's LX-NYX (msn 10897) is making a brief fuel stop at HNL tonight from LAX as SVW97YX, and will continue onto SYD. This A319-153N ACJ's flight originated from EAP [Europort Basel (Basle-Mulhouse Airport), Basel, Switzerland], and made fuel stops at SNN, MIA, and LAX.

Sun Country Airlines' N809SY

Sun Country Airlines' N809SY (c/n 30863, l/n 1669) is making another stop at HNL, from ADW via ONT, as SCX8905. This Golden Gophers-clad 737-8Q8 arrived this afternoon, and has been moved to park on Taxiway F.

09 MAY 2026 UPDATE

N809SY was moved to the ‘Ohana ramp, then departed for KOA as SCX8954, then returned to HNL as SCX8955.

10 May 2026 UPDATE

N809SY departed for LAX this afternoon as SCX9209.

11 May 2026 UPDATE

N809SY flew from LAX to KOA as SCX8501, then returned to LAX as SCX8502.

12 May 2026 UPDATE

N809SY is returning to HNL from LAX today as SCX9209.

13 May 2026 UPDATE

N809SY departed for LIH this morning, then continued onto KOA as SCX8910.

16 May 2026 UPDATE

N809SY departed for ADW today, via ONT, as SCX8926.

Sun Country Airlines' N809SY

Sun Country Airlines' N809SY (c/n 30863, l/n 1669) is making a stop at HNL from ADW, via ONT, as SCX8900. This 737-8Q8, wearing the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers special livery arrived yesterday afternoon.

30 April 2026 UPDATE

N809SY departed for LIH this afternoon as SCX8914 (above photo), then flew to KOA as SCX9001.

01 May 2026 UPDATE

N809SY departed for LAX as SCX8502.

02 May 2026 UPDATE

N809SY returned to LIH from LAX as SCX9039, then departed for ONT then ADW as SCX8927.

Kaiser Air's N778MA

Kaiser Air's 737-8Q8, N778MA (c/n 37404, l/n 1958), is making a stop at HNL, from PDX as KAI537.

37404's History:

Jun 2006: Delivered to Sunwing Airlines as C-FTDW, under lease from Babcock & Brown.

May 2009: Subleased to Travel Service for six months.

May 2010: Subleased to Viking Airways for three months.

May 2011: Subleased to Travel Service for five months.

May 2012: Subleased to Smartwings for five months.

May 2013: Subleased to Smartwings for six months.

Jun 2015: Subleased to Smartwings for five months.

Jun 2017: Subleased to Smartwings for five months.

Apr 2019: Subleased to TUI Fly Netherlands for six months.

Nov 2020: Leased to Miami Air International as N778MA, but did not enter service.

May 2023: Leased to Kaiser Air as N778MA.

Sep 2024: Painted in the 2024 Harris/Walz campaign livery for one month.

20 March 2026 UPDATE

N778MA is departing for OAK to day as KAI52.

Four Seasons' G-XATW

The Four Seasons Jet Experience A321-253NX, G-XATW (msn 10150), is making a stop at KOA this afternoon, from BFI as AWC622L. This flight originated from STN yesterday.

Mahalo to Joe G Walker for capturing the above photo at BFI.

03 February 2026 UPDATE

G-XATW departed for PPT this morning as AWC622.

Titan Airways' G-OATW

Titan Airways' A321-253NX, G-OATW (msn 10238), will be making a stop at KOA from BFI as AWC411P. It departed STN yesterday for BFI as AWC411Y, on a tour charter for TCS World Travel.

10238's History:

Mar 2021: Delivered to Titan Airways as G-GBNI, under lease from ALC.

Apr 2022: Subleased to the UK Government, and operated by Titan Airways.

May 2023: Returned to Titan Airways, and re-registered as G-OATW, as the logo jet for TCS World Travel.

Jan 2024: TCS World Travel logo and word mark removed.

Nov 2025: TCS World Travel markings re-applied.

30 November 2025 UPDATE

G-OATW departed for GUM this morning as AWC411.

Smartwings' OK-SWL

A Smartwings 737-8, OK-SWL (c/n 62915, l/n 9060), is making an around-the-world flight that departed from PRG on 21 November. OK-SWL is making a stop at HNL today from LAP [Manuel Marquez International Airport, La Paz, California Sur, México] as TVS6875.

28 November 2025 UPDATE

OK-SWL departed for APW as TVS6876.

Eastern Airlines' N705KW

Eastern Airlines' N705KW (c/n 24342, l/n 363) is making a stop at JRF from OKO tonight. This 767-336ER is flying as EAL9536.

21 November 2025 UPDATE

N705KW departed for MCI as EAL9537 this afternoon.

Omni Air International's N423AX

Omni Air International's non-standard-liveried 767-324ER, N423AX (c/n 27569, l/n 601, f/n 423), is making a stop from HAN, as OAE3833.

16:00 UPDATE

N423AX departed for AEX as OAE3833.

Omni Air International's N36NE

Omni Air International's New England Patriots-liveried 767-323ER, N36NE (c/n 25193, l/n 388), is making a stop at HNL from PVD, as OAE3803.

17:00 UPDATE

N36NE departed for AEX as OAE3803.

18 November 2025 UPDATE

N36NE is returning to HNL as OAE3806, and will return to AEX later in the day.

19 November 2025 UPDATE 

N36NE is arriving from AEX as OAE3778.

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.

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.

Pacific Air Charters Launches On-Demand Charter Flights

Pacific Air Charters launched on-demand inter-island charter flights with their Tecnam P2012 Travelers today. The Honolulu-based carrier was granted approval by the FAA to proceed.

Further information in this Tecnam press release.

Titan Airways' G-XATW

Titan Airways' G-XATW (msn 10150) is making its annual stop at KOA as part of its Four Season Resorts global tour charter flight. This A321-253NX, painted in the Four Seasons Jet Experience livery, is making its flight from STN, with stops at PAE, KOA, and PPT, as AWC460. The KOA stop should be for a couple of days.

12 May 2025 UPDATE

G-XATW departed for PPT this morning.

Icelandair's TF-LLL

Icelandair's National Geographic-liveried 757-256, TF-LLL “Þríhnúkagígur” (c/n 29307, l/n 924), is making a stop at HNL as ICE1274 from IAD, via PDX.

TF-LLL was last here in March 2023.

Smartwings' OK-SWK

Smartwings' OK-SWK (c/n 62914, l/n 9027) is making a stop at HNL from SAN as TVS4363. This 737-8 is making a tour group charter flight from PRG that left on 19 March, and is flying west. It will make an overnight stop at HNL tonight.

OK-SWK's History:

Jan 2025: Delivered to Smartwings, under lease from AerCap.

29 March 2025 UPDATE

OK-SWK departed for APW this afternoon as TVS4364, continuing their group tour charter.

Eastern Airlines' N825KW

Eastern Airlines' 777-212ER, N825KW (c/n 32318, l/n 445), is making a stop from YYC tonight as EAL3501. N825KW made a stop here this past January.

04 March 2025 UPDATE

N825KW repositioned to JRF as EAL9505 (above photo).

07 March 2025 UPDATE

N825KW repositioned to HNL as EAL9506, then returned to YYC as EAL3502.