Xiamen's B-6818

Xiamen Air is taking delivery of B-6818 (c/n 39916, l/n 5593) today. The 737-85C is making its delivery flight from BFI as CXA6818, and will overnight at HNL.

Air China's B-1530

Air China is taking delivery of B-1530 (c/n 44922, l/n 5585) this morning. The 737-89P is making its delivery flight as CCA78, and will overnight at HNL. B-1530 was also used as the stage backdrop for Chinese President Xi Jinxing's visit to Boeing's Paine Field factory.

China Eastern's B-6145

China Eastern Airlines is taking delivery of B-6145 (c/n 39746, l/n 5581) today. The 737-89P is making its delivery flight from BFI as CES9001, and will overnight at HNL. It's the airlines' second delivery in the last five days, and third this month.

Lakers Team Charter

The NBA's Los Angeles Lakers chartered an American Airlines A321-231 for its team charter from LAX to HNL. N126AN (msn 6313, f/n 858) brought the team and staff for its two-game pre-season matches against the Utah Jazz.

Thai Lion's HS-LUJ

Thai Lion Air is taking delivery of HS-LUJ (c/n 39864, l/n 5589) today. The 737-8GP is making its delivery flight from BFI as TLM1, and will make a brief fuel stop before continuing onto DVO.

Okay's B-1522

Okay Airways's B-1522 (c/n 41119, l/n 5459) is the second of the pair of 737-9KFERs making their delivery flights from MZJ. It's makings delivery flight from BFI as OKA683, and will overnight at HNL, then continue onto GUM.

Okay's B-1521

Okay Airways is taking delivery of a pair of 737-9KFERs today. B-1521 (c/n 41118, l/n 5412) is the first of the two, making its delivery flight flight MZJ, after several months of storage, as OKA5121, and will overnight at HNL, then continue onto GUM.

N612AX

N612AX (c/n 48290, l/n 435), a former Omni Air International DC-10-30, is making a brief fuel stop at HNL from ABQ [Albuquerque International Sunport, NM]. It's bound for BNE, with a stop at PPG. The owner is listed as BC Aircraft Leasing LLC of Las Vegas, NV, and its one of the DC-10 firebombers.

This DC-10-30 began service with Thai International Airways in December 1987 as HS-TMB. In April 1998, Northwest Airlines acquired it, and registered as N239NW. In October 2006, Omni Air International acquired this trip-jet, and registered as N612AX, where it flew until January 2012. After it was withdrawn from use, it was placed into storage at GYR. Omni sold it to BC Aircraft Leasing in November 2013.

Shandong's B-6986

Shandong Airlines is taking delivery of B-6986 (c/n 41627, l/n 5590) today. The 737-85N is making its delivery flight from BFI as CDG6986, and will overnight at HNL.

Donghai's B-6983

Today, Donghai Airlines is taking delivery of their second 737-83Z in the past six days with B-6983 (c/n 61269, l/n 5592). It's making its delivery flight from BFI as EPA285, and will overnight at HNL.

China Eastern's B-6146

China Eastern Airlines is taking delivery of B-6146 (c/n 41488, l/n 5588) today. The 737-89P is making its delivery flight from BFI as CES9002, and will overnight at HNL.

N666GL

N666GL (msn 19000317), an Embraer Lineage 1000 (E190 ECJ), made a brief fuel stop at HNL early this morning, as it arrived from BFI, and continued onto to SYD, via PPG.

Boeing's 737 Completion Center In China

Boeing and China have agreed to build a completion center in China for the 737MAX orders that they ordered, which accounts for 25% of new version of the 737.

It means that many of the 737MAXs may stop through HNL as white tails, or with the green protective coating over the bare aluminum.

Further details in this Boeing Media Room press release, and local coverage in this The Seattle Times report.

Asia Pacific Preps N757QM

Asia Pacific Airlines has moved N757QM from its Taxiway F holding spot to the South Ramp, and prepping the their new addition to enter service.

JTN5092

Early this morning, there was a 737-800 that stopped off at JRF for a brief fuel stop. FlightAware has it listed as JTN5092 with the routing from PVG to GYR (with stops at SPN and JRF). Jet Test International is an aircraft ferry service based in Henderson, NV. We aren't sure what the registration is for this 737-800, nor which airline it was with.

The Visiting PHX website shows JTN5092 arriving at GYR in Boliviana de Aviación's [OB/BOA] livery, and registered as 2-TBXG.

Lion's PK-LPK

Lion Air is taking delivery of PK-LPK (c/n 39872, l/n 5586) today. The 737-8GP is making its delivery flight from BFI as LNI1, and will make a brief fuel stop at HNL, before continuing onto PNI. As seen above, PK-LPK has the Lion Air logo on the tail, engines, and Blended Winglets, but does not have titles.

Hawaiian's A321neo Opportunities

Investing publication Motley Fool came out with an article yesterday regarding Hawaiian Airlines' A321neos, and the potential opportunities it sees the the airline has with the narrow-body airliner.

Kunming's B-6493

Kunming Airlines is taking delivery of B-6493 (c/n 44382, l/n 5580) today. The 737-8LY is making its delivery flight from BFI as KNA6493, and will overnight at HNL.

SlikAir's 9V-MGM

SilkAir is taking delivery of 9V-MGM (c/n 44229, l/n 5572) today. The 737-8SA is making its delivery flight from BFI as SLK8383, and will overnight at KOA.

Donghai's B-6980

Donghai Airlines is taking delivery of B-6980 (c/n 61268, l/n 5537) today. The 737-83Z is making its delivery flight from BFI as EPA284, and will overnight at HNL.