OGG East Ramp today

We did some passes in a 172 this afternoon. Counted 40 of these privates; some not in the photo.

Shenzhen's B-5410

Closing out the 2008 delivery flights are ...

Shenzhen Airlines' B-5410 (c/n 35088), a 737-8AL(W), which is flying as CSZ5410. Due to the lack of space on the south side of HNL, B-5410 parked on the north ramp at Hard Stand 3.

Sorry, no HNL photo ... though "Drewski2112" got this one at BFI.

Xiamen's B-5388

Xiamen Airlines' B-5388 (c/n 35635), a 737-86N(W), is making its delivery flight during the New Year's holiday as well, and is flying as CXA5388. It also parked on the north ramp at Hardstand 1B.

Sorry, no HNL photo ...

Malaysian Air Force A319CJ

A Malaysian Air Force A319-115X CJ, 9M-NAA (cn2949), was parked on the North Ramp today at HNL. This aircraft is apparently used by the Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Why is it at HNL? I don't know. But the engines are covered, so it may spend a couple of days here.

Ex-AQ 73Ws To Arik Air

The December 2008 issue of Airliner World reports that three former Aloha Airlines 737-76N(W)s that were leased by AQ from ILFC, have been taken up by Arik Air (Lagos, Nigeria)

N740AL "Kamohoali‘i" is now 5N-MJI
N741AL "Olopana" is now 5N-MJJ
N742AL "Hawai‘iloa" is now 5N-MJK

N168CF

A privately-owned MD-87, N168CF (c/n 49670), is in town. It's owned by Sunrider Corp. of Torrance,CA, which is a direct sales company. This MD-87 was previously N143G as a private jet (JEM Investments), and D-ALLG for AeroLloyd of Germany.

Xiamen's B-5386

After an extended stay on the BFI ramp, Xiamen Airlines' B-5386 (c/n 35634), a 737-86N(W), is making its delivery flight, and has made its first dtop at HNL. It's flying as CXA5386. B-5386 was one of the first 737s off the assembly line following the Boeing machinists strike, but its delivery was delayed for over two months.

Sorry, no HNL photo due to the heavy rains Sunday morning, but here's a shot at BFI.

The Next New 717 For Hawaiian

Another of the 717's acquired by HA is now in HNL. This 717-26R is an ex-QantasLink aircraft VH-NXF. It is still wearing the Australian registration in this picture, but looking at the nose gear doors, it will be become N488HA. Just like with all the other 717's, HA has given this aircraft the name of an endemic and normally endangered Hawaiian bird. N488HA will carry the name Puai‘ohi, the Small Kauai Thrush.

JAL Express' JA361J

JAL Express' newest 737-846(W), JA316J (c/n 35345), is being delivered through HNL today. This is the 16th 737-800 delivered to JAL. It will leave for MAJ tomorrow, December 24.

As for the HA 717 in the background, check the next post.

Air China's B-5198

Air China is taking delivery of B-5198 (c/n 36491), their newest 737-89L(W). It's flying as CCA058 from BFI ...

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.

Obama Charters UA 763

President-elect Barack Obama chartered a United Airlines 767-322ER for his Hawai‘i vacation with his family. According to news reports, the 763 landed on Rwy8L, and parked on the south ramp near the CO hangar, where a limousine picked up the Obamas' to take them and their entourage to a a home in an exclusive Kailua neighborhood.

I guess the North American Airlines 757-200 that Obama used during his campaign was returned to service with NA.

NWA Brings Fighting Irish To HNL

Northwest Airlines brought the Notre Dame University Fighting Irish football team to Honolulu for the Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl that will be played on Christmas Eve at Aloha Stadium, and aired on ESPN (20:00EST). The Fighting Irish will be facing the University of Hawai‘i Warriors, who will be the visiting team yet playing on their home field.

NWA9971, a 747-400, left SBN (South Bend, IN) last night at 19:19EST, and flew to LAX for a two-hour fuel stop, before arriving at HNL this morning at 00:51HST.

Go Warriors!!!

Lion Air PK-LFS

Lion Air International is taking delivery of their next 737-9GPER, PK-LFS. It made an evening tech-stop at HNL last night arriving at 2200HST, and actually staying longer to 0600HST to leave for MAJ then BIK.

Sorry, no HNL photo, but Drewski2112 got this snowy one at BFI.

Delta 747-400

Does NWA operate any -400's through HNL? N665US Delta livery - Airliners and JetPhotos.

N826TH

An MD-87, N826TH (c/n 53039), made a tech stop at HNL last night, on its way to GYR. It was the former JAL JA8370. JAL is retiring their MD80 series fleet as more 737-846(W)s are delivered.

It was originally delivered to Japan Air System (JAS), and transferred over to JAL after the merger, and painted in the current livery.

Ex-TACA A320, N206CT

A former TACA A320-233 (ex-EI-TAC), s/n 1676, now registered to Wells Fargo Bank as N206CT, arrived at HNL from OAK on 11 December and departed for Majuro on 12 December, apparently on a delivery flight. The aircraft is painted pure white with no markings other than the registration number.

Britannia 767-304ER

In today's pre-RareBird blog post, we have a Britannia 767-304ER, G-OBYF. This RareBird stopped over in HNL back on March 16, 2005 and arrived from PPT. They then headed off to YVR after a couple of hours. This was probably one of the last pictures of this aircraft in Britannia colors. Just eight days later, a picture of G-OBYF shows the aircraft wearing Thomsonfly colors.

Where's N748AL ?

We came across this 737-76N(W) shot while looking for something else on an alternate drive. Anyone know where the Wyland plane (c/n 30050)  is now ? 

Another 732C In Aloha Air Cargo's New Livery

The next Aloha Air Cargo painted in the new livery is N841AL, a 737-2X6. This aircraft was aquired by the former Aloha Airlines from Alaska Airlines back in 2007, as reported on this blog in June 2007. The aircraft started service in 1984 with MarkAir and then went to Alaska in 1994.

http://hnlrarebirds.blogspot.com/2007/06/alohas-n841al.html

Picture to follow