Air Vanuatu's N708GH

Air Vanuatu is taking delivery of N708GH (msn 481), and it's making its delivery flight from FPR [Treasure Coast International Airport, Fort Pierce, FL] to VLI, with stops at RVS, FLG, CMA, SMX, ITO, and PPG. Its overnight stop at ITO is tonight.

481's History:

Nov 1975: Delivered to Merpati Nusantra as PK-NUS.

Feb 2014: Airline ceased operations, PK-NUS shipped via boat to FPR for storage.

Jun 2023: Purchased by Aviation Management Sales as N708GH.

Oct 2025: Purchased by a TVPX trustee.

18 January 2026 UPDATE

N708GH departed for PPG this afternoon.

F-ONCA

Air Loyaute's DHC-6 Twin Otter, F-ONCA (msn 840) is ferrying from GEA [Noumea Magenta Airport, Noumea] to SMX, via MAJ and HNL, as RLY12AM.

840's History:

Sep 1988: Delivered to Etty Aerospace as C-FCVY, then re-registered as N840ES.

Jly 2000: Sold to Winair as PJ-WIM "Freddy Jonson - Spirit of Saba".

__ 2004: Painted Winair's new livery.

Oct 2010: Sold to Air Loyaute as F-ONCA.

Air Kiribati's N904RT

Air Kiribati is taking delivery of N904RT (msn 718). This DHC-6-300 Twin Otter is flying from F70 [French Valley Airport, Temecula, CA] to TRW [Bonriki International Airport, Tarawa, Kiribati], via SMX and HNL. It will be re-registered as T3-AKC.

BR Captured got photos of N904RT at TRW, when it arrived.

718's History

Nov 1980: Delivered to ACES Colombia as HK-2548.

Mar 2002: Sold to Aerolinea de Antioquia - ADA.

Apr 2014: Withdrawn from service, and stored at EOH.

Oct 2017: Purchased by Ikhana Group [Murietta, CA] as N904RT.

Nov 2023: Purchased by TVPX Aircraft Solutions as a trustee for Air Kiribati.

N153QS Bound For HNL Crashes Off Bay Area

N153QS (msn 869), a Viking DHC-6-400 Twin Otter, owned by a Bank of Utah Trustee, crashed off the coast of Half Moon Bay, CA today. Two souls aboard perished. It was scheduled to deliver from STS to NAN, with a stop at HNL. This Twin Otter was reported to be a floatplane version that used to be based in Australia.

Further details in this Aviation Safety Network report.

C-GUVT

C-GUVT (msn 991), a Viking DHC-6-400, is making its delivery flight to Island Aviation, Inc (Manila, Philippines). It's flying from YYC to MNL, via GEG, OAK, HNL, MAJ, ___.

Air Tuvalu's T2-TV8

Air Tuvalu is taking delivery of T2-TV8 (msn 527), a DeHavilland Canada DHC-6-320 Twin Otter. It's making its delivery flight from CEF4 [Calgary/Airdrie Airport, Airdrie, Alberta, Canada] to FUN [Funafuti International Airport, Funafuti, Tuvalu], via CEA3, SFO, CVH, HNL, and SUV. The chain of atolls are part of the UK Commonwealth.

527's History:

May 1979: Delivered to Atlantis Airlines as N379WW.

Apr 1983: Sold to South Pacific Island Airways

Oct 1983: Re-registered as N9SP.

Jun 1987: Sold back to Atlantis Airlines.

Apr 1989: Sold to TALair as P2-RDM.

Dec 1989: Leased to Aerolift Philippines as RP-C1312.

Mar 1992: Returned to TALair as P2-RDM.

Aug 1995: Acquired by Flight West Airlines as VH-FNY.

Jly 1998: Sold to the Australian Army Air Corps as VH-OHP.

Jun 2005: Sold to Nature Air as TI-AZV.

Jly 2008: Sold to Bald Mountain Air Service as N716JP.

Jun 2019: Acquired by Gravitas Aviation Ltd as C-GKVO.

C-GKSN

C-GKSN (msn 493), a DHC-6-300 Twin Otter owned by Beau Del Leasing of Calgary, AB, Canada, is making a delivery flight from YBW [Springbank Airport, Calgary, AB, Canada] to CGK, via BOI, SMX, HNL, MAJ, and BIK. It's not known who the new lessee will be.

Twin Otter World has a complete history of C-GKSN.

Solomon Airlines' N805RT

Solomon Airlines is taking delivery of N805RT (msn 470). This DHC-6-300 Twin Otter is flying from F70 [French Valley Airport, Murieta, CA] to HIR [Honaira International Airport, Solomon Islands], via SMX, HNL and MAJ. It's owned by Ikhana Aircraft Holdings of Murieta, CA, and has a decal on the nose of this "Twotter".

Twin Otter World has the complete history of MSN 470.

C-GALU

C-GALU (msn 726), a DHC-6-300 Twin Otter is ferrying though HNL on its way back to Canada, from Papua New Guinea. The flight began from AYTK [Tokua Airport, Rabaul, PNG], and has made stops at MAJ and HNL, and will depart for LMT [Crater Lake-Klamath Falls, Oregon] tomorrow, then onto YYC, where the owner is identified as Gravitas Aviation Ltd.

726 was originally delivered to Austin Airways [Canada] in November 1980 as  C-GCVZ, and was leased to Air Creebec from June 1982 to February 1985. It was sold to Pakistan International Airlines in the same month as AP-BCG "Mangla Dam", and served until September 2006. Emerald Aviation [New Guinea] acquired this Twin Otter in March 2007 as N726JM, then as P2-EMO. Airlines PNG took ownership of P2-EMO in April 2008.

Christmas Specials

Some special guest on Christmas day. A pair of China Southern 777-21BERs flew in from CAN [Guangzhou Baiyun International], China as CSN2002 and CSN2003. B-2056 (c/n 27525, l/n 66), in the SkyTeam livery, and B-2058 (c/n 27605, l/n 110), leased from ALAFCO, are headed for storage at GYR.

Royal Jet's 737-7AK (BBJ), A6-RJX (c/n 29865, l/n 241) flew in a few days earlier and departed on the 30th to Minneapolis - St. Paul International [MSP].

Lastly, an Ex-MASwings DHC-6-310 Twin Otter which arrived on the 23rd. C-GKPG (msn 802) flew in from Kota Kinabalu International, Malaysia via Guam and the Marshall Islands. Sister-ship C-GKKN (msn 792, formerly 9M-MDK) arrived on the 29th via the Philippines, Guam, and the Marshall Islands. It departed tonight to McMinnville Municipal Airport, Oregon leaving C-GKPG behind. 802 was 9M-MDL with MASwings. It was delivered to Malaysia Airlines in July 1983. It also wore the 1990s MAS livery. In August 2006, 9M-MDL was transferred to FlyAsian Express (FAX), the predecessor to Air Asia X, as MAS transferred their regional prop fleet and operations to FAX. In October 2007, FAX ended their operations, and transferred the operations and aircraft to MASwings.

Kenn Borek's C-FBKB

C-FBKB (msn 611), a DHC-6-300 "Twin Otter" from Kenn Borek Airlines (Canada), is making its way across the Pacific from YYC via OTH (Southwest Regional Airport, North Bend, OR) and GEG (Spokane International Airport, Spokane, WA).

Mahalo to team member Lono68 for the above photo of C-FBKB on the Bradley Pacific ramp. The titles say air BORN, but not much is know about this carrier.

*** 05.07.12 Update ***
C-FBKB left for MAJ early this morning, and will continue onto TKK (Chuuk International Airport, Weno Island, Federated States of Micronesia) on the 8th.

N974SW

A DHC-6-300 Twin Otter, N974SW (msn 410), is making its way from the Caribbean (PLS) to NAN, that made a stop at HNL. It's following a similar flight path to its sister-ship N38585 that made the trip to Fiji in late May. N974SW's flight trek from PLS to NAN includes stops in FXE, BGE, DTN, F69, BWD, DMN, HII, CMA, HNL, CXI, and APW. Southern Cross Aviation is ferrying N974SW as SXA835.

N38535

Southern Cross Aviation is ferrying a DHC-6-310 Twin Otter from PLS (Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands) to NAN (via FXE, BGE, LCH, BWD, DMN, HII, CMR, HNL, CXI, and APW) as SXA834. N38535 (msn 414), currently registered to Deborah Aharon Trustee of Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands. The Twin Otter arrived here in the evening of the 24th from CMR, and left this morning for CXI. According to team member Bargeld01, it's being delivered to Pacific Sun (an AIr Pacific subsidiary), and will receive a Fijian registration of DQ-PSD.

Aviastar DHC-6

Last evening on the South Ramp, there was a smart-looking DHC-6 from Aviastar Mandiri Indonesia. The tail was PK-xxx, with a silver/gray livery and a golden star on the tail. It was running both engines as we passed so I didn't get a chance for a photo. Not sure if they spent the night or were preparing for departure. *NOTE: A DHC-6 from Aviastar was reported to have run off the runway in Indonesia on 1/30/08 and hit a group of spectators.

*EDIT: Here's a photo from today. It was still on the ramp with an open door. PK-BRA

Eastland Air Twin Otter

A Twin Otter being flown down to Australia by Southern Cross Aviation. Reg must be temporary for it once belong to a AA DC-10. This flight originated from California and my guess would be that its on its way down under. (Real reg and c/n unknown)