ConAir's C-GVFK

ConAir's Avro RJ85 Firebomber C-GVFK (msn E2268) has made a stop at HNL en route to its summer forest firefighting assignment base in AVV [Avalon, Victoria, Australia], from YXX [Abbotsford, BC] via OAK, HNL, MAJ, and HIR.

Hainan Airlines' B-1347

Hainan Airlines is taking delivery of B-1347 (c/n 43429, l/n 6688) today. This 737-84P, their third delivery this month, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CHH1347, and will overnight at HNL.

Kunming Airlines' B-1331

Kunming Airlines is taking delivery of B-1331 (c/n 63616, l/n 6675) today. This 737-8LY is making its delivery flight from BFI as KNA1331, and will overnight at HNL.

Shanghai Airlines' B-1379

Shanghai Airlines is taking delivery of B-1379 (c/n 61622, l/n 6521) today. This 737 MAX 8, their second delivery in three days, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSH9672, and will overnight at HNL.

Shanghai Airlines' B-2566

Shanghai Airlines is ferrying B-2566 (c/n 35156, l/n 950) from PVG to the mainland, with a stop at HNL. This 767-36DER is making the flight as CSH9675.

B-2566 was delivered to Shanghai Airlines in December 2006, until it was withdrawn from service this past October.

N253PV

N253PV (msn 20800605), a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, is making its delivery flight from ICT [Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, KS] to ZQN [Queenstown Airport, New Zealand], with stops in COS, MCE, HNL, APW, and AKL. It will go to Air Milford, and be registered as ZK-SKY.

China Southern Airlines' B-1201

China Southern Airlines is taking delivery of B-1201 (c/n 63249, l/n 6625) today. This 737 MAX 8 is their third MAX delivery in two days, it is also their fourth total 737 delivery in the same time span. It's making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN1201, and will overnight at HNL.

China Southern Airlines' B-1205

China Southern Airlines is taking delivery of B-1205 (c/n 63253, l/n 6677) today. This 737 MAX 8, their second delivery in as many days, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN105, and will overnight at HNL.

Air China's B-1396

Air China is taking delivery of B-1396 (c/n 60953, l/n 6508) today. This 737 MAX 8 is making its delivery flight from BFI as CCA47, and will overnight at HNL.

China Southern Airlines B-1407

China Southern Airlines is taking delivery of B-1407 (c/n 63230, l/n 6669) today. This 737-81B is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN107, and will overnight at HNL.

China Southern Airlines' B-1206

Today, China Southern Airlines is taking delivery their first 737 MAX 8, with B-1206 (c/n 63245, l/n 6569). It's making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN1206, and will overnight at HNL.

Shanghai Airlines' B-1382

Shanghai Airlines is taking delivery of their first 737 MAX 8 today. B-1382 (c/n 61621, l/n 6464) is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSH9761, and will overnight at HNL.

Okay Airways B-1338

Okay Airways is taking delivery of B-1338 (c/n 63620, l/n 6692) today. This 737-8KF is making its delivery flight from BFI as OKA1338, and will overnight at HNL.

China United Airlines' B-1311

China United Airlines is taking delivery of B-1311 (c/n 63051, l/n 6689) today. This 737-89P is making its delivery flight from BFI as CUA311, and will overnight at HNL.

D-APGS

D-APGS (msn 3046), an A319-115ACJ owned by K-5 Aviation (Germany), made a stop at OGG today.

Happy Thanksgiving!

The HNL RareBirds team wishes our American readers a Happy Thanksgiving!

BYU Team Charter

The Brigham Young University Cougars football team chartered a Delta Air Lines A330-300 for their road trip to Honolulu to face the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors on Saturday.  N814NW (msn 806, f/n 3314) made the flight from SLC to HNL as DAL8913. The team will return to SLC following the game.

N683WP Ferried

Southern Cross Aviation is ferrying N683WP "Kūlana Pono" (msn 4554) from HNL to CMA. The former Island Air Q400 Next Gen is flying as SXA430. 

Mokulele Airlines' LNY Charters

Mokulele Airlines is operating a pair of Pilatus PC-12s, N92NG "Lāna‘i 2" (msn 1192) [top photo] and N439CM "Lāna‘i 1" (msn 1377) [above photo], on charter flights between HNL and LNY, on behalf the two resorts on Lāna‘i. Mokulele is using its MHO flight code on the flights, and is using AirSevice Hawaii for its passenger and ground handling at its south ramp facilities.

American Airlines PHX Changes

American Airlines will be making the following changes to their service between Phoenix, AZ and Honolulu:

27 November: AAL694/675 daily 757-200 service ends.

15 December: AAL692/693 to upgrade to daily A330-300 service from 757-200s. The flight originates in Charlotte, NC.

15 December:  AAL690/689 to operate 757-200 daily service until 07 January 2018.