US Marshals Service's N311MS

The US Marshals Service flew N311MS (c/n 30670, l/n 1481) from VCV to HNL today. Flying as DOJ361, this 737-8Q8, is making an inmate transfer flight.

N311MS was last seen at HNL in December 2023.

10 July 2025 UPDATE

N311MS returned to VCV as DOJ364.

US Marshals Service's N311MS

N311MS (c/n 30670, l/n 1481), a 737-8Q8, owned by the US Marshals Service (US Department of Justice), is making a stop at HNL from OKC, via VCV, as DOJ96. It's doing a federal inmate transfer flight.

30670's History:

Apr 2004: Delivered to Miami Air International as N739MA (f/n 739), under lease from ILFC.

Jly 2007: Subleased to Martinair for two months.

Apr 2008: Subleased to Transavia Holland for four months.

Jun 2010: Subleased to Arkefly for three months, named "Ely" after return to Miami Air.

Jun 2011: Subleased to Arkefly for two months.

Jun 2012: Subleased to Arkefly for two months.

May 2014: Sold to AerCap, and the lease transferred.

Jun 2018: Operated for Transavia for four months.

Mar 2020: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MIA.

May 2020: Ferried to GYR for storage.

Sep 2020: Registered as N737AS, and painted in a special AerAware livery, for AerSale's AerAware Enhanced Flight Vision System flight test program.

Jan 2022: Leased to the US Marshals Service.

Apr 2022: Acquired by the Department of Justice, and re-registered as N311MS.

13 Dec 2023 UPDATE

N311MS returned to OKC, via VCV, as DOJ98.

US Marshals Service's N738A

N738A (c/n 30182, l/n 690), a 737-7AX, owned by the US Marshals Service (US Department of Justice), is making a stop at HNL to do a federal inmate transfer flight. It arrived yesterday from LAS (via RIV) as DOJ123. It's seen above taxiing out to departure for VCV as DOJ124, on Taxiway RT.

N738A's History:

Oct 2000: Delivered to Saudi Aramco as N738A "Yanbu", with a VIP cabin configuration.

Feb 2018: Stored at GYR.

May 2018: Acquired by ISR Platforms to reconfigure cabin.

Feb 2020: Delivered to the US Marshals Service.