China Southern's B-2920

China Southern Airlines is ferrying another 737-300 to the mainland for storage. B-2920 (c/n 27271, l/n 2523), a 737-3Q8, is making its ferry flight from CAN to TUS (via LAO, GUM, MAJ, HNL, and OAK), as CSN2002.

B-2920 was delivered to China Southern in September 1993, and spent its entire time there.

Virgin Australia's VH-YIZ

Virgin Australia is taking delivery of VH-YIZ (c/n 40702, l/n 5061) today. The 737-8FE is making its delivery flight from BFI as VOZ9940, and will make their Hawai‘i overnight stop at LIH.

RAAF's KC-30A

Another piece of Royal Australian Air Force equipment has visited HNL for the second week in a row. A39-002 (c/n 951) arrived yesterday afternoon from Adelaide. It is a delightful treat to see this KC-30A MRTT parked out on the North hardstands instead of Hickam.

9 Air's B-1715

9 Air [AQ/JYH], the new subsidiary of China's Juneyao Airlines, is taking delivery of its first 737-800 today. B-1715 (c/n 39819, l/n 4968), a 737-8GP leased from Transportation Partners (Lion Group), is making its delivery flight from VCV, and will overnight at HNL. 9 Air's call-sign is "TransJade".

39819 was originally ordered by Lion Air as PK-LOU, but it was allocated to Transportation Partners by the Lion Group, and re-regesitered as N746DB. It was delivered to VCV on 18 July 2014 as a white tail, and orange winglets.

On a local note, the IATA two-letter airline code of AQ was previously held by Aloha Airlines, which closed in 2008.

Malaysia's 9M-MXW

Malaysia Airlines is taking delivery of their second 737-8H6 in as many days with 9M-MXW (c/n 40160, l/n 5040) today. It is making its delivery flight from BFI as MAS5013, and will overnight at HNL.

China Eastern's B-5821

China Eastern Airlines is taking delivery of B-5821 (c/n 39737, l/n 5050) this morning. The 737-79P is making its delivery flight from BFI as CES299, and will overnight at HNL.

Malaysia's 9M-MXX

Malaysia Airlines is taking delivery of 9M-MXX (c/n 40161, l/n 5052) today. The 737-8H6 is making its delivery flight from BFI as MAS5011, and will overnight at HNL.

Hainan Adds Subsidiary

Hainan Airlines' parent company, the HNA Group, has helped launch Urumqi Airlines, in China's northwest region near Kazakhstan. Hainan Airlines has allocated two 737NGs to this new sister airline. It's not certain if the HNA group will allocate new build 737s to the Urumqi Airlines, or allocate more existing aircraft.

Further details in this CH-Aviation.com article.

Batik's PK-LBK

Batik Air is taking delivery of PK-LBK (c/n 39822, l/n 5048) today. The 737-8GP is making its delivery flight from BFI as BTK1, and will make a brief fuel stop at HNL, before continuing on to MAJ.

RAAF Wedgetail

A pair of Royal Australian Air Force 737-7ES Wedgetails where seen today. A30-004 (c/n 33477, l/n 1885) arrived in the early afternoon.

Shenzhen's B-1973

The third of three 737-800 delivery flights this morning, is Shenzhen Airlines' B-1973 (c/n 37624, l/n 5053). The 737-87L is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSZ906, and will overnight at HNL.

Garuda's PK-GNK

Garuda Indonesia's PK-GNK (c/n 41798, l/n 5049) is the second to make an HNL stopover today. The 737-8U3 is making its delivery flight from BFI as GIA8011, and will make a brief fuel stop before continuing onto to KSA.

China Southern's B-1979

HNL will have three 737-800 delivery flights stop through this morning. The first to arrive is China Southern Airlines' B-1979 (c/n 41252, l/n 5046). The 737-86N, under lease from GECAS, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN1979, and will overnight at HNL.

N900EM

N900EM (msn 14500976), an EMB-135BJ Legacy owned by EWM Investments LLC (Las Vegas, NV), made an overnight trip to HNL, and returned to LAS this morning. The Legacy is operated by Air by Jet Aircraft Charter.

B-8205

Business Aviation Asia's Falcon 7X, B-8205 (msn 209), is paying a visit to HNL. BAA is one of China's largest business jet charter companies, with a fleet of 24+ jets, including Airbus A318CJs. This Falcon 7X is the most colorful bird of their fleet, and is based in Tianjin.

China Eastern's B-1981

China Eastern Airlines is taking delivery of B-1981 (c/n 41478, l/n 5041) this morning. The 737-89P, wearing the Skyteam logojet livery, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CES9003, and will overnight at HNL. B-1981 is the first China Eastern 737NG to be painted in the Skyteam livery, and note that there are China Eastern titles on the tail, below the Skyteam logo.

Xiamen Air Helps Create Subsidiary

Xiamen Air is a majority partner in creating Jiangxi Airlines, a local subisidiary for the Nanchang Province, and is expected to receive five 737NGs from Xiamen.

Further details in this Centre For Aviation article.

Toll Priority's ZK-JTQ

Aero Pacific Flightlines reports that Toll Priority is taking delivery of ZK-JTQ (c/n 24442, l/n 2371) through KOA via LGB today.

N50TC

Tracinda Corporation's [Beverly Hills, CA] 737-72T BBJ, N50TC (c/n 29024, l/n 131), has been at HNL for a few days.

Shanghai's B-1968

Shanghai Airlines is taking delivery of B-1968 (c/n 39311, l/n 5039) this morning. The 737-86D is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSH575, and will overnight at HNL.