31 July 2018

Lion Air's PK-LPT

Lion Air is taking delivery of PK-LPT (c/n 43210, l/n 7082) this evening. This 737-8GP is making its delivery from BFI as LNI2, and will make a fuel stop at HNL, then continue onto PNI.

30 July 2018

Shanghai Airlines' B-2563

Shanghai Airlines is ferrying B-2563 (c/n 27309, l/n 546), a 767-36D, from PVG to MZJ (via SPN, HNL, and AVW) for storage, and is flying as CSH9765.

B-2563 was delivered to Shanghai Airlines in July 1994, and was withdrawn from service in June 2018.

28 July 2018

Hainan Airlines' B-1100

Hainan Airlines is taking delivery of B-1100 (c/n 62179, l/n 6968) this morning. This 737 MAX 8 is making its delivery flight from BFI as CHH1100, and will overnight at HNL. It's also their second 737 delivery in as many days.

27 July 2018

Xiamen Air's B-1290

Xiamen Air's second 737 MAX 8 delivery today, is B-1290 (c/n 42958, l/n 7008). It's making its delivery flight from BFI as CXA8199, and will overnight at HNL. B-1290 is the 100th 737 delivery to stop through a Hawai‘i airport this year.

Xiamen Air's B-1117

Xiamen Air is taking delivery of a pair of 737 MAX 8s today. The first MAX is B-1117 (c/n 43829, l/n 7015), is making its delivery flight from BFI as CXA8399, and will overnight at HNL.

Hainan Airlines' B-1130

Hainan Airlines is taking delivery of B-1130 (c/n 62575, l/n 7066) today. This 737-84P is making its delivery flight from BFI as CHH1130, and will overnight at HNL.

26 July 2018

Kunming Airlines' B-1108

Kunming Airlines is taking delivery of B-1108 (c/n 43911, l/n 7046) this afternoon. This 737-8LY is making its delivery flight from BFI as KNA892, and will overnight at HNL.

Shenzhen Airlines' B-1146

Shenzhen Airlines is taking delivery of their first 737 MAX 8 today. B-1146 (c/n 61135, l/n 6995) is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSZ1146, and will overnight at HNL.

China Southern Airlines' B-1296

China Southern Airlines is taking delivery B-1296 (c/n 63266, l/n 7049) today. This 737-81B is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN1296, and will overnight at HNL.

23 July 2018

N661JM

N661JM (msn 145730), an ERJ-135BJ Legacy, owned by SAS Aviation Holdings, LLC (Phoenix, AZ), has made a stop at HNL.

145730 was originally delivered to RedEye II, LLC in August 2003 as N730BH. It was sold to SAS Aviation Holdings in October 2014, and re-registered as N661JM in July 2015.

Aloha ‘Oe N592HA

Hawaiian Airlines has retired N592HA "Hunakai" (c/n 33468, l/n 898) today, and is ferrying this 767-3CBER to MCI as HAL9980. It will be acquired by United Airlines.

N592HA was delivered to Hawaiian in February 2003, and flew its last revenue flight this past Sunday as HAL36.

22 July 2018

Jetgo Australia's VH-ZPT

Jetgo Australia's sole ERJ-190, VH-ZPT (msn 19000451), is ferrying from Clark Airbase, Philippines [CRK] to Nashville, TN [BNA], via Cairns Airport, Australia [CNS]; Darwin, Australia [DRW]; Malolo Lailai Airport, Fiji [PTF], Apia, Sāmoa [APW], HNL, and Van Nuys, CA [VNY] as VOZ9946. It's using a Virgin Australia flight crew to make the ferry flight.

VH-ZPT was originally delivered to Virgin Australia in August 2011, named "Little Beach", and flew until December 2017. Earlier this year, it went to Jetgo Australia [JG/JGO] as a wet-lease, however, the airline ceased operations at the end of May.

21 July 2018

VP-CBE

VP-CBE (msn 1321), an A330-202, owned by Hongkong Jet, has made a stop at HNL from MNL. Because of it's long stay, and lack of parking spots, it has been parked on Taxiway F.

20 July 2018

Makani Kai Air's N732LC

Makani Kai Air has taken delivery of N732LC (msn 208B1149). This C208B Grand Caravan is the fourth for the airline. It's owned by Iron Aviation LLC [Denton, TX], and is not known how long the lease will be.

Hawaiian Airlines' N213HA

Hawaiian Airlines is taking delivery of their second A321-271N in as many days, with N213HA "Lama" (msn 8237, f/n 213). It's making its delivery flight from XFW to PAE, via YYR as HAL9975.

19 July 2018

Hawaiian Airlines' N214HA

Hawaiian Airlines is taking delivery of N214HA "Kukui" (msn 8157, f/n 214) today. This A321-271N is making its delivery flight from BFM to PAE as HAL9981.

Hawaiian Airlines Finalizes 787-9 Order

Hawaiian Airlines and Boeing finalized the airline's order for ten 787-9 Dreamliners, with an option for an additional ten aircraft. This solidifies the letter of intent that Hawaiian signed with Boeing this past March. Anticipated delivery of the first Dreamliner is in the first quarter of 2021.

Further information in this Boeing Mediaroom press release.

17 July 2018

Urumqi Air's B-205T

Urumqi Air is taking delivery of B-205T (c/n 64018, l/n 7041) today. This 737-84P is making its delivery flight from BFI as B205T, and will overnight at HNL. 

This is the first new-build 737 that features the newer Chinese registration, that has three numbers followed by an alphabet. A few A320s have received this newer registry.

16 July 2018

N226HY

N226HY (msn 14501014), an Embraer ERJ135BJ "Legacy 600" owned by Blue Skies EL 600, LLC (Carle Place, NY), made a stop at HNL today.

N226HY was delivered to Blue Skies in November 2007, and is leased to Executive Flightways.

14 July 2018

Hebei Airlines' B-1158

Hebei Airlines is taking delivery of B-1158 (c/n 42979, l/n 7036) today. This 737-8LW is making its delivery flight from BFI as HBH1158, and will overnight at HNL.