N991LF

N991LF (c/n 26334, l/n 2782), a 737-4Q8 that was most recently with Merpati Nusantra [MZ/MNA] (Indonesia), is making its way back to the US mainland, as its lease with ILFC is up. From CGK to GYR, it has made stops at BKI [Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Kot Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia], SPN, MAJ, and now HNL. It arrived last evening from MAJ, and will depart for GYR tomorrow morning. As seen above, it's still in the full Merpati livery.

26334 was originally delivered to ILFC, then leased to Hainan Airlines in April 1996 as B-2965. It also was repainted in the 2006 livery, and stayed with Hainan until February 2012. Three months later, it was leased to Merpati Nusantra as PK-MDR.


04.14.14 Update

N991LF is still at HNL, and has been moved to the south ramp hardstands a couple of days ago.


04.18.14 Update
N991LF departed for GYR today, after spending about a week on the south ramp.

N296AG

A 737-3Q8, registered as N296AG (c/n 26296, l/n 2581), owned by ACG Acquisitions (Aviation Capital Group, Newport Beach, CA), arrived from CGK (via MNL, GUM, and MAJ) early this morning. N296AG left for VCV (via OAK) later in the day.

26296 was originally purchased by ILFC, and leased to Hainan Airlines in February 1994. It was registered as B-2938, and was painted in the "Yellow Flowers" special livery. In 2007, it was transferred to Hainan's China West Air subsidiary (PN/CHB), and maintained the special livery. In September 2009, ACG acquired 26296 from ILFC, and leased it to Merpati Nusantara Airlines (MZ/MNA) two months later, registered as PK-MDG. With its lease expired, 26296 is headed back to the mainland.

Pictured above is N296AG parked on the AirService Hawaii ramp, still wearing its Merpati colors.