Malindo's 9M-LNT

Malindo Air is taking delivery of 9M-LNT (c/n 39866, l/n 5513) tonight. The 737-8GP, their second in three days, is making its overnight delivery flight from BFI as MLO1, and will make a brief fuel stop at HNL, before making a non-stop leg to SZB.

Hainan's B-6060

Hainan Airlines is taking delivery of B-6060 (c/n 39963, l/n 5509) today. The 737-84P, their second in ten days, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CHH6060, and will overnight at HNL.

Shanghai's B-1512

Shanghai Airlines is taking delivery of B-1512 (c/n 41506, l/n 5508) today. The 737-89P, allocated from parent China Eastern Airlines, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSH328, and will overnight at HNL.

Xiamen's B-6482

Xiamen Air is taking delivery of B-6482 (c/n 41391, l/n 5514) this morning. The 737-85C, their second in three days, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CXA6842, and will overnight at HNL.

Malindo's 9M-LNS

Malindo Air is taking delivery of 9M-LNS (c/n 39858, l/n 5503) tonight. The 737-8GP is making its late night delivery flight from BFI as MLO1, with its usual brief pre-dawn fuel stop at HNL.

Urumqi Air's B-6268

Urumqi Air [UQ/CUH] is taking delivery of B-6268 (c/n 41842, l/n 5220) tonight. The 737-8LP, leased from Aviation Capital Group, is making its delivery flight from PAE as CHH6268, under it's parent company's (Hainan Airlines) flight code. It will overnight at HNL, before continuing on across the Pacific, and is seen above taxiing out to departure for its next leg.

41842 was to be leased to UT Air [UT/UTA] (Russia) in December 2014 as VQ-BME. However, it was not taken up, along with VQ-BMF (c/n 41711, l/n 5136). ACG had both 737-8LPs ferried to VCV for storage in January 2015.

On a personal note, I did see both of these UT Air 737-8LPs at BFI during my trip this past December. Unfortunately, I was unable to get any photos of them.

Virgin Australia's VH-ZPN

Virgin Australia is ferrying another E190, VH-ZPN "Arrawarra Beach" (msn 19000312), to BNA for maintenance. It's making its eastbound flight from BNE (with stops at APW, HNL, and VNY) as VOZ9901. It arrives here late this afternoon, with an overnight stop.

In the above photo, both VH-ZPN and VH-ZPT cross paths at HNL before each leaves tomorrow. In the top photo, VH-ZPN is seen leaving for VNY.

Virgin Australia's VH-ZPT

Virgin Australia's VH-ZPT "Little Beach" (msn 19000451) is making its way back to BNE from BNA (via VNY, HNL, and APW) today as VOZ9902. It will make an overnight stop at HNL from VNY, before continuing onto APW.

Shandong's B-1511

Shandong Airlines is taking delivery of B-1511 (c/n 41625, l/n 5504) today. The 737-85N is making its delivery flight from BFI as CDG1511, and will overnight at HNL.

Xiamen's B-6483

Xiamen Air is taking delivery of B-6483 (c/n 39918, l/n 5506) this morning. The 737-85C is making its delivery flight from BFI as CXA6483, and will overnight at HNL.

N673BF

N673BF (c/n 23402, l/n 133), a 767-238ER, owned by Polaris Aviation Solutions was chartered by, reportedly, a Saudi prince, and has stopped off at HNL.

07.28.15 Update
N673BF departed HNL in the afternoon.

Hawaiian To Lease An A330-200

CH-Aviation reports that Hawaiian Airlines will lease a new-build A330-200 from Air Lease Corporation, that will be delivered in 2016. This will be their 23rd A330-243.

N900EM

The EWM Investments LLC EMB-135BJ Legacy, N900EM (msn 14500976), has made a visit at HNL. It arrived on Wednesday from LAS.

Solar Impulse 2 Under Protective Covering

The Solar Impulse 2 now secured under protective covering inside Hangar 111 at Kalaeloa Airport (JRF). The solar powered aircraft will remain in Hawai‘i through the winter with test flights to occur in March 2016. Photo credit Solar Impulse | JRevillard | Rezo.ch

Air China's B-1526

Air China is taking delivery of B-1526 (c/n 41107, l/n 5500) today. The 737-89L is making its delivery flight from BFI as CCA78, and will overnight at HNL.

China Eastern's B-1792

China Eastern Airlines is taking delivery of B-1792 (c/n 41107, l/n 5497) today. The 737-89P is making its delivery flight from BFI as CES9001, and will overnight at HNL. B-1792 is the 100th new-build 737NG delivery to stop through HNL, and China Eastern's 11th 737NG this year.


This also happens to be HNL RareBird's 3,000th post.

NASA's N747NA

NASA's 747SP, N747NA, made a fuel stop in the overnight hours at HIK, it arrived from CHC just after midnight, and departed for PMD [Palmdale Regional Airport, CA] after 0430HST.

Shandong's B-1510

Shandong Airlines is taking delivery of B-1510 (c/n 44918, l/n 5501) this morning. The 737-85N is making its delivery flight from BFI as CDG1510, and will overnight at HNL.

China Southern's B-1520

China Southern Airlines is taking delivery of B-1520 (c/n 41334, l/n 5502) this morning. The 737-81B, leased from Air Lease Corporation, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN520, and will overnight at HNL.


07.25.15 Update
B-1520 stayed an extra day, and left this afternoon for MAJ.

Thai Lion's HS-LUH

Thai Lion Air is taking delivery of their first 737-8GP with HS-LUH (c/n 38959, l/n 5495). It's making its overnight delivery flight from BFI as TLM1, with a brief pre-dawn fuel stop at HNL, before continuing onto GUM.