N780NC

Nordic Aviation Capital is ferrying N780NC (msn 17000280) from CRK to TUS, via GUM, MAJ, and HNL. This ERJ-170LR, with the titles and logo painted over, is making its lease return ferry flight.

17000280's History:

Mar 2009: Delivered to Airnorth [Australia] as VH-ANV, under lease from Jetscape.

Mar 2016: Sold to Nordic Aviation Capital, and the lease transferred.

Oct 2021: Withdrawn from service, then ferried to CRK for storage.

Ex-Virgin Blue VH-ZHF

The last remaining Embraer E-170LR in the Virgin Blue (now Virgin Australia) fleet is ferrying to the mainland. VH-ZHF (msn 17000255) "Little Miss Sunshine Coast", using its registration as its flight designator, originated from BNE, and made stops at HIR (Honaira International Airport, Guadalcanal) and MAJ, before its stop at HNL.

The airline has purged the six 78-seat Brazilian-made regional jets it had, but is keeping the larger E-190ARs it has. 17000255 is headed to MSP to join the Compass Airlines (Delta Connection) [CP/CPZ] fleet as N752CZ, where it will join the other five ex-Virgin Blue E-170LRs.

***01.27.12 Update***
VH-ZHF will depart for SJC today.

Aloha ‘Oe N869RW

The last of the three Embraer E170s that Shuttle America leased to Mokulele Airlines left today for IND via OAK as TCF9400. N869RW is seen on day one of operations, last November 19th, as it arrived from LIH.

Aloha ‘Oe N870RW

Former Mokulele Airlines E170, N870RW (msn 17000138) "The Spirit of Aloha", is making its return flight to IND via OAK as TCF9400.

N870RW is seen above on the Castle & Cooke Aviation ramp after completing its last flight on October 14th.

Aloha ‘Oe N868RW

We at HNL RareBirds bid a fond farewell to Mokulele Airlines ... we will miss you!

The former Mokulele Airlines E170 is seen above being prepped to return to Shuttle America's headquarters at IND. N869RW and N870RW will follow suit over the next several days.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who faithfully worked to make Mokulele Airlines a great experience, and went above and beyond to serve its customers.



***Update 10-17-09***
868 left yesterday for IND via OAK as TCF9400.

Mokulele Jets To Kahului

Mokulele Airlines began flying their E170 between HNL and OGG on February 1st. N870RW (msn 1700138) is shown arriving today as Flight 214.

Mokulele's N870RW

N870RW (msn 1700138), is Mokulele Airlines's newest E170, and the third of the initial four E-Jets. It arrived via the same routing as the first two E170s

It was originally painted in the Delta Connection colors.

Mokulele Airlines - Day One

Mokulele Airlines (MW/TCF) made its E170 inter-island jet service debut early this morning with flights to KOA and LIH with both N868RW and N869RW flying.

N869RW (msn 17000133), seen above, taxies to Gate 50 as TCF206, arriving from LIH.

I was booked on the next flight to LIH, TCF209 / TCF214, which was the media flight, though the only other media there was a photographer from the Star*Bulletin, and videographer and reporter from KHON2.

The 2nd Mokulele E170 Arrives

The second E170 has arrived from Republic with the registration N869RW. It is parked at Gate 49 right next to N868RW. N869RW arrived on Saturday, Nov 15 as TCF9400 and followed the same route as N868RW. Service between HNL-LIH/KOA will be staring in 3 days (Nov 19).

First Republic E170 for Mokulele

The first E170 from Republic arrived in HNL for Mokulele. Registration of this aircraft is N868RW. They flew this aircraft IND-GTF-ANC-ADK-MDY-HNL. Apparently this route was taken because Republic didn't install any ferry tanks. The aircraft is currently parked at Gate 50. As you can see in the picture, the livery looks exactly like the picture on the Mokulele website with the only difference is the addition of the word "Kapalua" below the logo on the tail. The second E170 is also on its way to HNL on the same routing.

Mokulele Formally Announces Expansion

Representatives from Mokulele Airlines and Republic Airways announced today, of their new inter-island venture using Embraer ERJ-170s.

The Honolulu Advertiser's coverage the Mokulele announcement.

Good to hear that quite a number of former AQ employees were hired!