Boeing's N779XX

Boeing's 777-9 test aircraft, N779XX (c/n 64241, l/n 1574) is making a stop at KOA today from BFI as BOE2. It will perform test flights while based at KOA.

KOA's official Instagram page has a post of N779XX after it arrived.

05 August 2026 UPDATE

N779XX is test flying out of KOA today as BOE2.

Northrop Grumman's N140SC

Northrop Grumman's L-1011 TriStar 100, N140SC "Stargazer" (msn 193E-1067) is making a stop at KOA from MHV this afternoon. It's bound for KWA to launch a Pegasus rocket that is mounted under the belly.

Stargazer has been at HNL twice before en route to KWA in the past.

24 June 2026 UPDATE

N140SC departed for KWA this morning.

03 July 2026 UPDATE

N140SC transited from KWA to KOA today.

04 July 2026 UPDATE

N140SC returned to MHV this morning.

Federal Express' N101FE

Federal Express is adding a flight from OAK to HNL, FDX1860, and it will be flown by their 767-3S2Fs. N101FE "Hannah" (c/n 42706, l/n 1058, f/n 101) is making today's pre-dawn flight. This will be the first time that FedEx will use their 767s for scheduled cargo flights to HNL, and comes on the heels of the MD-11F groundings.

Back in August 2021, Federal Express sent N120FE for ground training at HNL.

24 January 2026 UPDATE

N101FE was sent to HNL for ground training.

27 January 2026 UPDATE

N101FE departed for OAK early this morning, as FDX1830.

Federal Express' N948FD

Federal Express has flown in N948FD "Anissa" (c/n 25059, l/n 363, f/n 948) for an ETOPS certification flight and ground training today. This 757-236F flew in from MEM, via OAK, as FDX9075.

25059's History:

Apr 1991: delivered to British Airways as G-BPED "Blair Castle".

Jun 1997: Painted with the "Kogutki Lowickie" tail livery.

Jan 2004: Repainted in the current livery.

Sep 2009: Withdrawn from service, and stored at LHR.

Jun 2010: Ferried to LGW for storage.

Aug 2010: Purchased by Federal Express as N948FD, and ferried to VCV for storage.

Dec 2010: Ferried to XSP for freighter conversion.

Jun 2011: Named "Anissa", and inducted into service.

14 August 2025 UPDATE

N948FD ferried to OGG as FDX9078.

29 August 2025 UPDATE

N948FD departed for HNL today as FDX9079.

United Airlines' N14506

United Airlines' A321-271NX, N14506 (msn 11680, f/n 4506), is making an ETOPS proving flight from SFO to HNL as UAL3898. It's scheduled to return to SFO tomorrow as UAL3899.

Boeing's N779XY

Boeing has flown N779XY (c/n 65799, l/n 1581), one of their three 777-9 testbed aircraft from TLC [Toluca International Airport, Toluca, México] to KOA, as BOE3, for further test flights for certification.

Boeing's N779XX

Boeing is flying N779XX (c/n 64241, l/n 1574) from PAE to KOA for test flights around the Hawaiian Islands, and testing the nacelle cooling system. This 777-9, the second testbed built, is flying as BOE2. It's not known how long it will be here.

Hawaiian / Amazon's N4621K To SBD

Hawaiian Airlines' Amazon Prime Air-liveried A330-343F, N4621K, ferried from CVG to SBD as HAL1703 for flight testing. It will will fly as HAL96xx around the SBD area.

Amazon Prime Air's N4621K 1st Test Flight

Hawaiian Airlines is operating it's first test/training flight of its Amazon Prime Air-liveried A330-343F, N4621K today. It's making its flight to/from HNL as HAL1700, and scheduled to last about an hour.

Eastern Airlines' N705KW

Eastern Airlines is using N705KW (c/n 24342, l/n 363, f/n 705) for ETOPS certification. The original flight by this 767-336ER, EAL9801 [JFK-HNL], was diverted to OAK on 16 February. It's making the ETOPS flight this evening from OAK as EAL9802.

24342's History:

Apr 1991: Delivered to British Airways as G-BNWJ "City of Athens".

Jly 2000: Acquired by Qantas Airways as VH-ZXD.

Jly 2013: Withdrawn from service, and stored at PVG.

Jun 2014: Acquired by Jet Midwest as N793JM.

Mar 2015: Acquired by KMW Leasing, and ferried to MCI for storage.

Jly 2017: Leased to Dynamic Airways.

Mar 2018: Renamed to Eastern Airlines, and acquired N793JM.

Jun 2018: Re-registered as N705KW.

21 Feb 2022 UPDATE

It will return to the mainland as EAL9900 to MIA.

Federal Express' N120FE

Federal Express sent one of their 767-3S2Fs, N120FE "Brianna" (c/n 44380, l/n 1081, f/n 120), for training, in anticipation of their 767-3S2F fleet to replace the MD-11s that fly here. This 767 will be used for ETOPS certification, and as a trainer for the HNL station ground crews. It's arrived this afternoon from MEM as FDX9202, and will continue onto ANC tomorrow.